What is your resting heart rate?

[Drago]

I don't appear to have a pulse - should I be concerned?

No need to be concerned, unless you're uneasy with the idea of being a zombie.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I don't appear to have a pulse - should I be concerned?

Can you see yourself in the mirror and do you only go out at night?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You might find this of interest.

http://www.drjohnm.org/the-mysterious-athletic-heart/

 

[Slick]

You might find this of interest.

http://www.drjohnm.org/the-mysterious-athletic-heart/

That is interesting.

I had a thorough check on my heart once and the only thing that came back was an enlarged left ventricle due to over training. At the time, I hadn't done any training for years but I had worked like a machine for too many years and always assumed that was a bad thing. It was obviously just a natural reaction to years of hard graft.

 

[vickster]

That is interesting.

I had a thorough check on my heart once and the only thing that came back was an enlarged left ventricle due to over training. At the time, I hadn't done any training for years but I had worked like a machine for too many years and always assumed that was a bad thing. It was obviously just a natural reaction to years of hard graft.

Or it could just be that we’re all that bit different. I probably should have diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and a high resting HRM. But I don’t

 

[Slick]

Or it could just be that we’re all that bit different. I probably should have diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and a high resting HRM. But I don’t

No, I think there is truth to that and the above was just my limited understanding of a complicated report from a specialist.

Why do you think you should have all these ailments?

 

[vickster]

No, I think there is truth to that and the above was just my limited understanding of a complicated report from a specialist.

Why do you think you should have all these ailments?

Overweight, always have been. And family history

 

[Slick]

Overweight, always have been. And family history

Yeah, doesn't always work the way you would expect.

 

[vickster]

Yeah, doesn't always work the way you would expect.

That was my point

 

[Salty seadog]

I opted for 51-60 but it is more like in the 45-57 range.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

That is interesting.

I had a thorough check on my heart once and the only thing that came back was an enlarged left ventricle due to over training. At the time, I hadn't done any training for years but I had worked like a machine for too many years and always assumed that was a bad thing. It was obviously just a natural reaction to years of hard graft.

That is the ventricle that pushes the oxygenated blood out around the body. So your heart has adapted from years of hard workouts to give a bigger stroke volume. The research so far says that the enlargement will be permanent.

 

[JtB]

My pacemaker does not let it drop below 60, but in the 24 hours that preceded the pacemaker it dropped to below 12 (gaps of more than 5 seconds) every time I fell asleep causing me to pass out. Beat that

 

[PaulSB]

Aged 63 mine is 48 but when asleep it’s below 40, or so my Vivoactive says. BP is 130/60.

I rarely get my HR above 160, and might hit 170 once in a blue moon. No matter how steep the climb!

 

[PaulSB]

Mine is now usually mid to late 50s when I was running about ten years ago it was around 48. The best measure for fitness level is to readpulse once stopped exercising and compare it one minute later to see how many beats it drops. 30 is a must and 50 beats is very good, so it use to be said on the running forum.

I’d also understood the best measure of fitness was one’s recovery rate. However I thought 20 per minute was considered good and anyone with a recovery rate of 12 or less has a problem.

I recall reading an scientific survey 2-3 years which suggested 50% of those with a recovery rate of 12 or less would die within seven years. How true this is I couldn’t say.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

That is interesting.

I had a thorough check on my heart once and the only thing that came back was an enlarged left ventricle due to over training. At the time, I hadn't done any training for years but I had worked like a machine for too many years and always assumed that was a bad thing. It was obviously just a natural reaction to years of hard graft.

A few years back I had an ECG to check the heart electrics as part of my healthy 40's checkup. All came back good on that front, no idea about how the heart plumbing is holding up.