These shoes are made for walking. You can weight lift in them, actually fun and healthful, as you can shift your balance. Great for the elliptical. Great for walking on a tread mill as long as you put the incline at least 2/3 to maximum incline! Even if you have to set the speed as low as 4 miles per hour. If not in shape start at 3 miles an hour but raise the elevation so you will sweat and have to expand your lung capacity.
My resting heart rate is 40 to 43 when i wake up, not bad for an old fart.
Not good for running but every other waking minute you want these on your feet.
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What is a healthy resting heart rate? Is yours healthy?
How many times does a healthy heart beat for women
On paper it would seem that Lance Armstrong has one of the healthiest heart rates in the world. His heart only beats 32 times per minute. That is a really healthy heart.
But what about the rest of us? What is a good resting heart rate?
WARNING - Never use this blog or any blog to diagnose heart problems. This is just fun information. Always consult your doctor if you have a heart problem.
What is a good, healthy resting heart rate
Your resting heart rate is how many times your heart beats per minute. The measurement should be taken when you are laying down and breathing normally and most health professionals say it is best to check it in the morning after a good nights sleep.
The heart rate is often used as a measure of a persons physically fitness and as such it is good to measure it now and again.
A resting heart rate for women is considered “normal” if it is between about 70-80 beats per minute. However, I would advise that those reading Real Women’s Fitness should have a much better resting heart rate than that! After all, we are hardcore athletes!
My resting heart rate is about 47-50 beats per minute.
What affects your resting heart rate?
The resting heart rate is affected by:
age
sex (men are lower usually)
physical fitness
some drugs/medication
genetics
anxiety
Some people simply have a higher/lower resting heart rate that cannot be attributed to any specific cause. Many scientific studies have shown that a resting heart rate really isn’t an effective way of measuring the health of a person although they say anthing above about 84 beats per minute is erring on dangerous.
A better measurement of physical fitness
I would like to argue, however, that a much better method of checking your physical fitness is to measure your heart rate after exercise and see how long it takes to get back to resting rate. This is called the recovery rate and is much more important when looking at how fit you are.
(my note: i assume they mean a slow walk resting rate ie after a race,reaching the summit, getting out of the pool,etc.)
Target heart rate
When exercising some people like to know how fast their heart should be beating to maximize their weight loss or fitness potential. I have never really been interested in all that though as it seems like an overly complicated exercise. I know when I’m making progress. Here is some more on target heart rates.
(My note : buy a heart rate moniter)
Lowering Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is also an idication of a healthy heart and something older people should pay attention to. A lot of people want to know how to lower their blood pressure and this clinically proven device is one such way. Doctors recommend the Resperate Duo blood pressure lowering device as one of the best methods on the market. Check it out here.
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Finally I would like to suggest some further reading. There are many books about the heart but Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease is the most important. Dr. Esselstyn conducted the biggest research and came up with the most accurate results. If you want to learn about how the heart works and what you can do to lengthen your life by protecting the heart then this book is for you. I suggest anyone who is over 40 reads it.
You can now discuss heart rates and everything else about fitness on our Fitness Forum!
What is your resting heart rate? Who is the fittest person on Real Women’s Fitness?
Comments on this article:
Chick said: Hmmm... mine is well over 84. I am a little bit overweight but now I'm kinda worrying. Perhaps I should get back on the treadmill.
Andy Well said: Good read.
Boy! Your heart rate is good. Mine is at 60 exactly which is pretty alright I think.
angelina said: Mine is 55 - not the fittest here. :(
RT said: Chick - if you are worried go and see a doctor, not a gym! Always get professional advice first.
Andy - not bad! Thanks for the compliments.
Angelina - impressive.
C.P.GULATI said: i BELIEVE THE TWO STANDARD PARAMETERS TO CHECK FITNESS LEVELS ARE : 1. RESTING HEART RATE. 2. RECOVERY RATE AFTER A BRSIK WALK OF SAY 30-40 MINUTES AND 3. TARGET HEART RATE WHICH IS 70-80 % OF THE FORMULA 220 MINUS AGE. iF ONE CAN ACHIEVE THIS NUMBER WHILE DOING BRISK WALK WITH OUT BEING BREATHLESS , ONE WOULD BE CONSIDERED FIT.
S.R. Forcer said: 4 years ago I stopped smoking (22 year 1 1/2 pack a day habit) and when I decided to quit and start excercising, my resting heart rate was 89. Now I excercise about 5-6 days a week and my resing heart rate is 56. My endurance has improved 150% and I've managed to go from 5'8 and 190 pounds of fat to 168 lbs of muscle. I kept setting goals and when reached, would set another. I just turned 45 years old and have never felt or looked better. By the way, my cholesteral went from 280 to 215. My good HDL has always been high 60. I'm not good with pills so I didn't want to have to take any cholesteral lowering drugs. So many people don't understand the importance of the heart rate when training. P.S. I love with web site.
RT said: S.R. Forcer that is awesome!
Quitting smoking must be hard but to use exercise as a tool is really impressive. I take my hat off to you.
I hope you continue to stay this fit and healthy. Glad you like the site.
Rt
rob said: am 16 and me hart rate is 65 beats a min any advice
CR said: I have made some major changes in lifestyle over the past 8 months. Lowered my cholesterol from 189 to 138 (but HDL is only 34), and my weight from 257 to about 214 (running 25-30 miles per week, changing foods). Just took a resting heart rate (laying for 30 minute rest), and my average rate was 48. Isn't that kind of low? I'm a 31 year-old, 6'4" male. Any advice?
RT said: CR - The only advice I have for you is see your doctor. Matters of the heart are not to be taken lightly.
However, fi you are pumping out 30 miles a week and have been doing it for 8 months chances are you are pretty healthy. You can never be too careful though. Go see the doc.
RT
kk said: I'm 17 and mine is at 73... any advice? is that really high?
RT said: It's pretty high for a 17 year old. However, I am not a doctor and I don't know anything about you. The best solution kk is to see your GP. They will tell you straight away what's normal.
RT
Danielle said: I"ve been involved in sports my whole life- baseball field in the backyard, and a skating pond across the street.. I've been in the fitness industry for 22 years as a Master Instructor for Spinning, Nordic Walking by Fittrek, and now with CycleOps as a power training specialist. When my fitness is high, I have an anaerobic threshold of 191 with a resting heart rate of 35. When things are just in 'maintenance mode', AT is around 172, and resting is 44.
lola said: im a 16 year old female and mine was 47. i thought it was a little low at first, but after reading these posts, it seems that it is an ok heart rate :) however it is really strong and i can often feel it beating in my chest, hands and wrists without touching them...quite annoying really...iv been looking all over the net for causes of this but i cant find any answers.
RT said: Lola - as always, if it is a matter of the heart see your GP. I am not a doctor.
Kim said: My BP is about 114 over 75 and heart rate is 105 to 108 I am 5 ffeeet 5 inches tall and weight is 130lbs. I am a horse trainer and have been getting quite winded just walking from the barn could it be just the heat? It is hot here. thankyou Kim
RT said: I don't think it is just the heat. You should see a doctor right away. This is not the place to ask questions about your heart Kim. The only place that you can do that is at the doctors.
RT
jason said: Hey, i dunno how i'm on a womans fitness forum. Damn google, but thought i may as well ask a q.
I play alot of sport, run, cycling, tennis, and with my HRM i can get it as low as 36 if i consciously relax etc. watching tv it sits around 40BPM, and then if i wear my HRM to bed and then wake up and look at it. It can be 70+!! If i go for a 200km ride, it doesn't recover 100% for a day or 2.
So how is the correct way to measure Resting heart rate? do i just go by the lowest i can get or....??
Thanks
RT said: Hey Jason.
Maybe you have scary dreams and that's why it is up after sleeping.
They say the correct way to measure resting heart rate is to take it in the morning before eating or drinking or doing any activity. So perhaps yours is about 70.
Hope this helps.
RT
PS - see a doctor for any questions about the heart if you are concerned.
Gloria said: i usually go into CVS drugstore once a week to check my blood pressure and heart rate.
Blood 111 over 70 something
The heart rate was 82.
Should I be concerned?
drew said: Not sure if this posted already - went to the doc today and BP was 105/60 with reg rate of 45...my resting this morning was 37 just after waking. is that the time to check resting? i do bike 300+ miles a week for training and my wife keeps me from sneaking too many swiss cake rolls.
drew
Amber said: my resting heart rate was 95 how bad is that?
Amber said: my heart rate was 95 how is that really bad? should i get that checked out?
kim said: im 16 years old and my normal heart rate is usually around 100 and 110 bpm. im thinking thats bad? and i pole vault and play soccer and did gymnastics all my life so im active. last year we had pool class at my school and we had to check our heart rates before and after swiming a lap. my resting las year was anywhere between 70 and 80. i take it thats bad?
RT said: Amber - if you are worried please see a doctor. I am not a doctor. 95 is quite high though.
Kim - that is a very high heart rate. Go and see your doctor to make sure nothing is wrong. It will only take 5 minutes.
RT
Jo C said: Im 21 and my resting heart rate is 48 BPM...I have been feeling light headed and sleepy alot lately? is that normal or not :s
Jo C said: Oops, i mean 84 not 40 lol!
RT said: Jo C see a doc. I'm not a doc.
Alessandro said: Hi.
I'm an 18year old South African, my weight is 88kg, and am 1.85m tall..
i run the 100m in about 11sec, and play lots of soccer
Most importantly my resting heart rate is 45bmp..
i'm trying to find out where about on the scale of -perfect fit to perfect unfit-, i am, i.e: on a scale of 1-10..
thanks very much
alessandro
heathp said: alessandro, 45 is very good. my resting heart rate is between 42-45, and i bicycle 20-30 miles a day. using only heart rate as a measure of health and using a scale of 1 to 10, i'd definitely say you are at 1. But there are other factors that constitute good health, such as diet, and psychological stability. and in those instances and measures i am afraid you are the only one who can provide measure.
toodles,
heathp
Maddie said: I'm really not sure how to say this, but I think I'm in some serious trouble.
I'm seventeen years old, and I'm considered a "health nut" among my peers. I will be attending college next year, and my major will be exercise physiology, with a minor in sports nutrition. I do cardio and weight training on opposite days, like I have for the past two years. I watch what I eat, and appear to be in great shape. Needless to say, I know considerably more about health than most girls my age.
My question is this. If I'm doing everything right with my lifestyle, then why am I a seventeen-year-old with a resting heart rate of 96 beats per minute? Is this a sign of a serious problem? How worried do I need to be?
XC Rider said: Good write up, I was kinda worried when I checked my heartbeat using a blood pressure checker and it shows that my heartbeat is 43. Im a 17 year old boy and i am a mountain biker. Guess its okay then since Lance heartbeat is only 32 which is less then a elephant (40).
heathp said: Maddie-- there could be several errors in your heart rate measure:
When you took the pulse, had you been inactive for 15 minutes or more? it is important to be at rest when taking the pulse.
--I suggest two things: taking your pulse right upon waking-- this means prior to breakfast, getting out of bed, everything. even then, you will be slightly more alert than simply laying in bed because you are just waking up and your body is telling you to begin the day.
--Or you could sit in bed for 15 minutes reading a book(i reccomend non-fiction as facts are generally stimulate people less than reading edge of your seat fiction thrillers), and then take your pulse. Also, maintain an even breathing pattern when taking the pulse as it is important to get accurate results.
Either way, these are both prone to experimental error. The best way is to measure your pulse while you are sleeping, as this is when your body is truly at rest. Of course, the practicality of that operation is limited.
As for your currently high resting heart rate-- there could be explanation: overtraining. Many atheletes use resting heart rate as a means of measuring whether or not they are overtraining(there is such a concept, it implies the person has pushed their heart too hard and it cannot recover from the exertion, rest is the second most important element to physical fitness. it is just behind activity). Generally, if your RHR is 10 to 15 beats above normal, this means that you are overtraining. It would seem abnormal since you say you function well day to day, and feel fine. This presents a dilemna: We are not sure if your current RHR measure is accurate. I suggest doing a comprehensive study of your RHR for a week using one of the above listed methods for measure. After this period you will have a more accurate measure of your heart rate and from there we can see if you are having heart troubles, or are simply overtrained.
good luck,
heathp
Nicole said: I think I may have a problem. I'm only 16 years old but my heart rate is quite high. Just testing it today, it way 97 beats per minute. I did the test again and it was 90 beats per minute (still high). I've always been like this but I have a high fitness level. I took gymnastics for eight years, and tumbling is very demanding and exhausting. I was also in swimming for 6 years, as well as dance, diving, and soccer. My heart rate should be much lower than the average person's at my age - but it's not. Should I have this checked out by my doctor???
tab said: when i check my blood pressure, my pulse rate usually says anywhere from 110-117, what does this mean?
paris said: Ack... I'm really really worried now :[ My blood pressure was 107/77, but my heart rate was 91.
Is that a bad thing? I'm 15 years old 5'5" and about 170... by no means am I obese or anything, but I'm kindof heavy. I ride horses regularly, and I'm always moving around... so I don't know what to think right now.
I get winded pretty easily if I'm running, but I recover pretty quickly, and my muscles are strong as well. I'd love to go see a doctor, but my parents insist that I'm a perfectly healthy teenage girl... with a slight paranoya problem.
Could it have made any difference that I was standing up when I took the test?
matt r said: my resting heart rate this morning before getting started with the day was 68. I am 33 years old. My concern is that when i go work out the rate never slows below 100. i never get winded or tired even when i work out at my target heart rate of 130-140. when i am done working out my heart rate within minutes returns to around 100. not untill i get home and lay down does it return to around 80. is this normal?
pant said: Hi I'm 23,female,smoker,slim and also i have a historical high blood pressure in my family.my RHB is not able to be counted because it doesn't beat the same.I mean for 10 sec. it beat 15 time and for next 10 sec it is not he same maybe higher or lower it is always changing!I also can feel the heart beat mostly!how will i be able to count my RHB?
thanks alot
pant said: oh sorry i mean not a smoker!
Freddos said: 60-100 is considered as a normal resting heart rate.Also heart rate varies from person to person so it is not 100% right that a lower resting heart rate means that somebody is fit cause it might be bradycardia
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Rafferty said: I am 35, have had two kids and used to smoke and exercise...I gave up smoking and found it hard to get back into the exercising- not enough energy to start!-but it does give you energy! I got a treadmill I wanted for ages and have trained myself starting off at two minutes run / one walk etc and built up so now I run for 30 to 50 minutes - I was doing it four times a wk but busy and make sure I go at least 3 times pw. After sitting here and reading all the chats, I took my heart rate for a min and it was about 70 bpm - I gather that's not too bad !? I am still indulging(only a little bit) and still losing weight or gaining my old body back as I prefer to say - started off at 61 kilos and now at just over 56 kilos- want to get to 50..I'm only 5 ft 2..and more importantly....I can breathe !- when running I can breathe! I smoked for about 15 years ! What a waste ! Don't do it !!
liz said: paris - I would see a doctor about it. A high RHR is not fun and potentially dangerous. By the who-cdc weight standards, at your age and weight, you are technically obese - but medical obesity is much different than what the general population thinks of when they think of obesity - it\'s a much lower weight, and I'm sure that you look nothing like what is considered obese by the public. The only reason I bring that up is because "obesity" by who and cdc definition is when medical problems due to weight become a serious threat to a person's health. It might be causing your heart issues and it\'s better to be aware of a potential problem now than have it cause you lasting harm years down the road. I would see a doctor.
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