I've just measured my resting heart rate...

Funkfingers

menamestom said:

Sporky said:

Did the rest of Abba have notably low heart rates too?

When they told me Benny's - Mamma Mia! 

He musta went down to de Crossroads. 

Emp_Fab

Longtallronnie said:

Mine's usually around 90bpm resting. Is that bad?

Yes.  I'm assuming you don't have the physique of a racing snake ?

Lose weight, exercise.

(says the fat git who never exercises).

axisus

pete624000 said:

mine is 70 which isn't bad for my age but I've cheated a bit , got a pacemaker.

That's gotta raise your heart rate a lot, trying to keep up with him

Longtallronnie

Emp_Fab said:

Longtallronnie said:

Mine's usually around 90bpm resting. Is that bad?

Yes.  I'm assuming you don't have the physique of a racing snake ?

Lose weight, exercise.

(says the fat git who never exercises).

37, 5' 6" and about 11st 4lb so a BMI of 25.5. Could do with losing a couple of pounds but hardly a bloater! I'm reasonably active but not as fit as I used to be. Maybe a trip to the docs in order...

Iamnobody

Recently got mine taken at a medical centre and the nurse was very surprised at how low mine was - she accused me of being an athlete!

I forget the exact figure I think it was about 45ish.

ESBlonde

Iamnobody said:

 - she accused me of being an athlete!

I forget the exact figure I think it was about 45ish.

You don't have to take that sitting down you know, how very dare she.

You can't remember her figure but you suspect she was 45, it's the uniform that fools us.


I'll get my coat.

monquixote

Mines about 50 it's always been fairly low, but it dropped a lot when I started running.

Emp_Fab

Longtallronnie said:

Emp_Fab said:

Longtallronnie said:

Mine's usually around 90bpm resting. Is that bad?

Yes.  I'm assuming you don't have the physique of a racing snake ?

Lose weight, exercise.

(says the fat git who never exercises).

37, 5' 6" and about 11st 4lb so a BMI of 25.5. Could do with losing a couple of pounds but hardly a bloater! I'm reasonably active but not as fit as I used to be. Maybe a trip to the docs in order...

If it really is 90bpm then yeah....  you ought to get that checked out by your GP mate.  I'm no doctor but if mine was 90 at rest, I'd go.

Chalky

Mine is abour 55 and has been for years. 20 years ago I asked the doctor if it meant I was fit, despite being averse to exercise. He said no, it is not an accurate measure of fitness and in my case it probably means I've got an oversized heart.