resting heart rate..

[funk51]

All genetically determined and comparing people is meaningless. I am super fit and in bike racing condition. My resting pulse is in the low 50's and always has been. My max pulse is in the high 180's and always has been. Always means over 20 years.

My best friend is always in shape as well and his resting pulse is low 40's. His max pulse is in the mid 150's.

I used to race with a guy who had a resting pulse in the high 20's and a max pulse in the 190's. He and I did equally well in races.

Point is the only comparison you should do is against yourself - at different levels of fitness or sickness.

    you might have discovered one of  the keys to longevity. three of the bodybuilders who got into competitive cycling are still alive. and two are pretty old.                         http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=613773.0     

[kreator]

Avoid plant oils that are high in omega6  like the plague.

[Humble Narcissist]

Avoid plant oils that are high in omega6  like the plague.

Why?

[kreator]

Why?

In general ...

There's a lot more data out there once you start digging in the right direction. Remember the mainstream agenda pushing vegetable oils down our throats?

[ThisisOverload]

Mine is around 55-60 in the morning, but throughout the day it's in the 70's.  My HR does drop back to normal quickly after elevating above 140 or so, it's been like that as long as i can remember.  The lowest i've seen mine was 48 and that was years ago after i lost a lot of weight and was doing intermittent fasting.

In college this guy had a resting heart rate in the low 30's, i remember the physician told him to eat more meat.  The guy was about 155 pounds and 8-10% BF, could run 10 miles like it was nothing. 

[Thin Lizzy]

Mine is around 55-60 in the morning, but throughout the day it's in the 70's.  My HR does drop back to normal quickly after elevating above 140 or so, it's been like that as long as i can remember.  The lowest i've seen mine was 48 and that was years ago after i lost a lot of weight and was doing intermittent fasting.

In college this guy had a resting heart rate in the low 30's, i remember the physician told him to eat more meat.  The guy was about 155 pounds and 8-10% BF, could run 10 miles like it was nothing.

Running lowers it by about 10 beats a minute. Without the running I’d be about 54.

That said, it’s mostly genetic. My father never worked out a day in his life, did shots of whiskey every night. Then he had his blood pressure taken when he was in his 60s and it came up 110/70.

[ThisisOverload]

Running lowers it by about 10 beats a minute. Without the running I’d be about 54.

That said, it’s mostly genetic. My father never worked out a day in his life, did shots of whiskey every night. Then he had his blood pressure taken when he was in his 60s and it came up 110/70.

I agree it's more genetics too, my dad's elder family all lived into their 90's and the uncles have good health even though most of them smoke or drink.  My brother smokes two packs a day and drink 6-8 beers every night, has been for over 15 years.  He has almost perfect everything when it comes to health, just needs to lose a little weight.  Both my parents are late 60's, neither take any medications for health.  I'm hoping this translates over to me as i get older.  So far, so good.

If i get 1 pound over 220, my blood pressure shoots up to like 180/90.  It's insane, but if i get down around 205 it's good at 130/60 or so.  I did intermittent fasting and got down to 192 pounds and so lean it was messing with my blood pressure.  I was getting light headed sometimes, thought it was sugar.  My blood pressure was 110/40.  I gained back 10 pounds and felt great.

[Humble Narcissist]

I agree it's more genetics too, my dad's elder family all lived into their 90's and the uncles have good health even though most of them smoke or drink.  My brother smokes two packs a day and drink 6-8 beers every night, has been for over 15 years.  He has almost perfect everything when it comes to health, just needs to lose a little weight.  Both my parents are late 60's, neither take any medications for health.  I'm hoping this translates over to me as i get older.  So far, so good.

If i get 1 pound over 220, my blood pressure shoots up to like 180/90.  It's insane, but if i get down around 205 it's good at 130/60 or so.  I did intermittent fasting and got down to 192 pounds and so lean it was messing with my blood pressure.  I was getting light headed sometimes, thought it was sugar.  My blood pressure was 110/40.  I gained back 10 pounds and felt great.

Having a blood pressure monitor and scale for weight at home makes it easy to keep track of everything.  Most people go long periods of time without BP testing and weight monitoring and this is why they get in trouble.

[funk51]

[Hypertrophy]

    you might have discovered one of  the keys to longevity. three of the bodybuilders who got into competitive cycling are still alive. and two are pretty old.                         http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=613773.0   

Cool - thanks for linking that! I started competing at 14 and never stopped. In that time I have seen guys competing at the national level in their 80's! Cycling is easy on your joints so you tend to keep doing it. I add in weight training to strengthen the bones and balance the upper body.

[Hypertrophy]

Having a blood pressure monitor and scale for weight at home makes it easy to keep track of everything.  Most people go long periods of time without BP testing and weight monitoring and this is why they get in trouble.

Agreed. I measure my BP using an Omron monitor every few days. Normally it's 120/80 but a year ago it was hitting the high 140's and I was starting to get a fever. Turned out I had a kidney stone shutting off my left kidney. Long story short- I needed the stone removed via laser. BP immediately dropped back to 120/80 after.

BTW the reason for the stone was traced to my keto diet! The uric acid levels had skyrocketed in my urine because of it. No more keto for me, and no more stone problems. 

[funk51]

Cool - thanks for linking that! I started competing at 14 and never stopped. In that time I have seen guys competing at the national level in their 80's! Cycling is easy on your joints so you tend to keep doing it. I add in weight training to strengthen the bones and balance the upper body.

    I remember you saying about the cycling. did you ever get to meet Marty Nothstein when you were in the area ?

[Hypertrophy]

    I remember you saying about the cycling. did you ever get to meet Marty Nothstein when you were in the area ?

I raced in a road event and Marty was there.  He was a monster!!

[Humble Narcissist]

Agreed. I measure my BP using an Omron monitor every few days. Normally it's 120/80 but a year ago it was hitting the high 140's and I was starting to get a fever. Turned out I had a kidney stone shutting off my left kidney. Long story short- I needed the stone removed via laser. BP immediately dropped back to 120/80 after.

BTW the reason for the stone was traced to my keto diet! The uric acid levels had skyrocketed in my urine because of it. No more keto for me, and no more stone problems.

Extreme diets always have their downfalls.

[Hypertrophy]

Extreme diets always have their downfalls.

True that!

[Primemuscle]

Agreed. I measure my BP using an Omron monitor every few days. Normally it's 120/80 but a year ago it was hitting the high 140's and I was starting to get a fever. Turned out I had a kidney stone shutting off my left kidney. Long story short- I needed the stone removed via laser. BP immediately dropped back to 120/80 after.

BTW the reason for the stone was traced to my keto diet! The uric acid levels had skyrocketed in my urine because of it. No more keto for me, and no more stone problems.

Lucky you didn't pass the stone. I've heard that for a male passing a kidney stone is excruciatingly painful.

My Omron wrist BP monitor gives me readings which are all over the place. Some days my BP is very low and other times it is stage I or stage II hypertension. On the monitor I use, 120/80 is the highest as you can go before it is shown on the monitor as Stage I hypertension.

[MAXX]

Avoid plant oils that are high in omega6  like the plague.

Never thought that much about it but it seems I'm way abundant in omega-6 compared to omega-3 in my diet. Makes sense becuase some things that are mass produced like almonds and peanuts we would never be able to collect that much of it as hunters and gatherers. Will make some adjustments for that thanks.

[Matt]

Mine varies between 52-55, as measured by heart ultrasound in late August of 2019.

[kreator]

Never thought that much about it but it seems I'm way abundant in omega-6 compared to omega-3 in my diet. Makes sense becuase some things that are mass produced like almonds and peanuts we would never be able to collect that much of it as hunters and gatherers. Will make some adjustments for that thanks.

Np mate,

some additional things to consider as well regarding meat. Pork and poultry are also high in omega6  (if they are mostly fed grains and soy) compared to beef and other ruminants on the same diet. Pork and poultry can accumulate way more omega6 in their body compared to ruminants.

The best is to consume meat and organs from animals that are fed their natural diet( like grass fed beef, free range chickens etc) but if you have no other choice always go for beef and cut back on poultry and fat.