What's your resting heart rate?

[Govtgirl]

Apparently, mine is less than 50, which scared me at first but I realize that's good! You're supposed to test resting heartrate right after you wake up, but I had on my heart rate monitor in the afternoon, sitting on the couch, and it went back and forth from 48 to about 53, depending on how much I moved around (I was trying to stay still!). As soon as I started moving around normally it went to into the 70's.

I remember years ago it was about 80 at rest, which just goes to show you how much Cathe will whip you into shape! Now I want to test it first thing in the morning, but I still figure under 50 is pretty darn good! (Oh by the way, I'm 47 )

 

[Stebby]

Mine is 52 (that's the first-thing-in-the-morning-before-getting-up rate) even though I'm 30-40 lbs overweight. At my fittest it was about 45.

When I am sitting on the couch not doing anything, it is around 60.

I'm 47 too!

Stebby

 

[CollinsMom]

I've never tested it first thing in the morning, but when I put my Polar on in the morning before my workout, it's around 65.

 

[patchworkpenguin]

Sitting watching TV is in the 55's. Lowest ever recorded was 52 taken in the morning the day I did the Fit Test for P90x.

Light walking around the house is about 70-80.

Imax 2 is about 130-160.

I'm 40. And also about 30-40lbs overweight.

 

[elliemom]

I am in the low 40's!!! OMG how am I not dead???

When I put the monitor on I am about 60-70 walking around but I get up to 160-180 during w/o. Is that too high????

ellie

 

[Stebby]

My HR has gone up to as high as 175 during workouts and I don't seem to have any ill effects from it. I've seen a lot of people here post the same thing. I don't think you're going too high, Ellie.
We have Cathe-toned hearts. They are strong enough to take it.

 

[CollinsMom]

My HR can get as high as 180 during my workouts (usually only when I am running, or in the 170s during step blasts), so I hope that's okay!!

 

[Farmer]

I must be really out of shape because mine is 72. It gets up to 172 when I do KB workouts.

 

[spyrosmom]

I've never done a straight just-woke-up heart rate check. But just puttering around daily in runs around 60-62. When ever I go donate blood, the lady always clocks me in at 62-65. Thats just walking from the car to the door, to the check in. So no real activity. A good Cathe will push me into the 170s. My blood pressure also runs on the low side of normal about 100-110/60.

I do sometimes have problems if I stand up too fast or don't eat often enough. I get a little woozy. Saw the Dr, blood sugar is fine, and even though I am overweight, she chalked it up to a kickin' good shape cardio system!! Everything else was okey dokey. Told me I may need more salt and make sure I drink enough to keep my BP up.

I do recall going to donate blood one day and my blood pressure came in at 100/60 and my heart rate at 54. She asked me if I felt ok. Told her I felt perfectly fine!! They tried to make me sit and stay longer after bc of the low starting BP/heart rate, but I assured them I was fine and not going to pass out and it was all normal.

Nan