Author Topic: Resting pulse. (Read 3961 times)

Matt C · « **on:** September 05, 2006, 11:07:03 AM »

What is your resting pulse?

Mine used to be 59 when I weighed 160 pounds and now as my weight has gone up, so has my pulse and it is usually at least 68.

Timer:

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/timer.html

I figured this would be a good post to pair up with the blood pressure post which was recently here on getbig.

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=89502.0

Overload · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2006, 11:08:00 AM »

ManBearPig... · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2006, 11:21:51 AM »

Faust · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2006, 11:22:18 AM »

56

Used to be lower,

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If i'm really "at rest" then it's prob a bit lower as well.

Faust · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2006, 11:27:19 AM »

Quote from: Matt C on September 05, 2006, 11:23:22 AM

Is there no distinction medically from a pulse that is 70 versus one that is 100?

Kevin Levrone said his was 87 when he was bulked up and is now 50.

I think below 50 it is called a "sport heart". Cardio will get your pulse down. A weaker heart (or a heavier stress, like a bigger body) will need more beats. Normal people have 60-70. I wouldn't let my pulse go above that.

ronian · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2006, 11:43:55 AM »

Mine is really low, 37-42.

ronian · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2006, 11:50:16 AM »

Quote from: Matt C on September 05, 2006, 11:45:11 AM

Jesus, that's about as low as my diastolic blood pressure which is frequently in the forties.

Yeah, I was in the ER for something unrelated and the nurses kept asking me over and over if my heart rate was normally around 40, I measure it everday and it's consistent in the 37-42 range. I am hopefull nothing is wrong but I have an apt with a cardiologist to check it out.

Faust · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2006, 11:51:06 AM »

Quote from: ronian on September 05, 2006, 11:43:55 AM

Mine is really low, 37-42.

I seriously doubt that, unless you are an (extreme) endurance athlete.

The lowest i've ever heard of is Eddy Merckx, the greatest cyclist of all time. He had one of 35, but there are probably people with less.

ronian · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2006, 11:55:39 AM »

Quote from: Faust on September 05, 2006, 11:51:06 AM

I seriously doubt that, unless you are an (extreme) endurance athlete.

The lowest i've ever heard of is Eddy Merckx, the greatest cyclist of all time. He had one of 35, but there are probably people with less.

Me too, I thought the device I was using was broken as well so I didn't give it much thought but I was in the ER for an allergic reaction last week and on their monitors I was sitting at 40 and I would think their's would be accurate.

Faust · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2006, 12:06:52 PM »

Quote from: Matt C on September 05, 2006, 11:57:35 AM

Still measuring 76 and not liking this...

Lol. Stop bitching. 76 ain't that bad. Do some high intensity cardio a couple of times a week if you wanna get it down.

sarcasm · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2006, 12:07:10 PM »

Quote from: Matt C on September 05, 2006, 11:57:35 AM

Still measuring 76 and not liking this...

76 isn't bad Matt, that's fairly normal for a guy your age, i used to work with a dude who did triathlons and his resting rate was like 48-50 so for a guy who doesn't do anywhere near that much cardio that's not bad, i'd be worried if it was 95-100.

sean · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2006, 01:33:52 PM »

ive talked to marathoners that havnet ever been able to get lower than 60 even at their peak of performance. Chance are, if your carrying a lot of muscle, your heart rate is gonna be above 70.... eat a big meal, watch it go into the 90's!

MAXX · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2006, 01:52:17 PM »

78 resting.

tried my pulse on a leg workout some time ago. it went to 212. is that good or bad when it goes that high?

sean · « **Reply #13 on:** September 05, 2006, 01:53:04 PM »

how old are you? what stimulants are you using!

MAXX · « **Reply #14 on:** September 05, 2006, 01:57:22 PM »

Quote from: sean on September 05, 2006, 01:53:04 PM

how old are you? what stimulants are you using!

22 years old. just have some coffee before the workout.

Hedgehog · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2006, 02:38:33 PM »

I know cycle legend Miguel Indurain had a resting heart rate of 28 BPM when he was in top shape.

When I was into endurance, running and shit, the lowest I went was 36-37.

Nowadays it fluctuates between mid 40's and high 50's, depending on whether I'm doing cardio.

I recently started doing HIIT again, and have been pushing my rest rate down quite some in a short time.

YIP
Zack

Polartec · « **Reply #16 on:** September 05, 2006, 02:58:31 PM »

Mine is usually around 40, which is very surprising to me because I weigh in at 268 pounds and I have not done any cardio in over a year.

doison · « **Reply #17 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:07:12 PM »

106......I don't think that's good.

damn. 104 this time. What the hell?

Mike · « **Reply #18 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:28:28 PM »

66...sweet.

Max_Rep · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:30:24 PM »

Mine is 64 at 51 years old. I know at one point, in my 20's it was 56.

fathead · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:34:55 PM »

on coke...98

opiates...62

jwb · « **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:47:28 PM »

Has anyone here ever done a max heart rate test on a bike in a lab?

Basically you get on a bike and they increase the load (measured in watts) every couple of minutes.

They keep increasing it until you pretty much fall off the bike from exhaustion (they yell and scream at you to keep going when you start to struggle too).

I did one years ago and my heart rate went to 200-210.

Very painful stuff and the next day my chest (internally) was sore...