Comments on: What is a Good Resting Heart Rate? http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/ Cycling Training Tips Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: B http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-106271 B Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:13:13 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/#comment-106271 Mine is consistently in the 50's and my blood pressure is low as well. I think this has to do somewhat with fluid intake and vitamins. When I drink lots of water, I get higher numbers. But still in the 50's and low healthy blood pressure readings. I am naturally a conditioned athletic type I think, my dad is like this. Mine is consistently in the 50′s and my blood pressure is low as well. I think this has to do somewhat with fluid intake and vitamins. When I drink lots of water, I get higher numbers. But still in the 50′s and low healthy blood pressure readings. I am naturally a conditioned athletic type I think, my dad is like this.

]]> By: Mike http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-79807 Mike Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:50:58 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/#comment-79807 Terry (3/17/2011) is IMHO is correct, but I would add that checking your RHR is important in so much as if you notice it climbing it could indicate a couple of scenarios including the beginning of an illness (cold) and/or OVERTRAINING! Yes overtraining is something that needs to be avoided - it leads to injuries and decreased physical fitness or negative gains. I check my RHR about once every month or two during the winter when I know I am not at risk of over training and about 2x per month during spring/summer when I try to fit in much more training with swim/bike/runs and when my allergies have kicked into full steam. -- just my 2 cents, and I will get change back :) Terry (3/17/2011) is IMHO is correct, but I would add that checking your RHR is important in so much as if you notice it climbing it could indicate a couple of scenarios including the beginning of an illness (cold) and/or OVERTRAINING! Yes overtraining is something that needs to be avoided – it leads to injuries and decreased physical fitness or negative gains. I check my RHR about once every month or two during the winter when I know I am not at risk of over training and about 2x per month during spring/summer when I try to fit in much more training with swim/bike/runs and when my allergies have kicked into full steam. — just my 2 cents, and I will get change back :)

]]> By: terry http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-78707 terry Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:31:18 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/#comment-78707 Not sure why some of you are worried about your RHR. Within reason, your RHR doesn't matter other than serving as a starting reference point to see how much your heart rate increases with exertion. Someone having a RHR of 50 is no indication of heart health -- in and of itself. Neither is it with someone who has a RHR of 75. Some of you guys are worrying over nothing. Not sure why some of you are worried about your RHR. Within reason, your RHR doesn’t matter other than serving as a starting reference point to see how much your heart rate increases with exertion.

Someone having a RHR of 50 is no indication of heart health — in and of itself. Neither is it with someone who has a RHR of 75. Some of you guys are worrying over nothing.

]]> By: Peter Rogers http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-75475 Peter Rogers Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:10:57 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/#comment-75475 A lot of people don't actually know how to measure the RHR so comparisons are pointless, you have to measure first thing in the morning, wake up but don't get out of bed, wake up for 5-15mins then check HR for 60 secs, do this each day for approx 5 days and take the average! If you are super fit, like some on here obviously are then your RHR may be high due to overtraining or illness! My RHR is around 49 and i cycle around 100-180 miles a week depending on time of year, so 100 in winter to 180 in summer. A lot of people don’t actually know how to measure the RHR so comparisons are pointless, you have to measure first thing in the morning, wake up but don’t get out of bed, wake up for 5-15mins then check HR for 60 secs, do this each day for approx 5 days and take the average!
If you are super fit, like some on here obviously are then your RHR may be high due to overtraining or illness!
My RHR is around 49 and i cycle around 100-180 miles a week depending on time of year, so 100 in winter to 180 in summer.

]]> By: Gene http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-64412 Gene Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:09:16 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/what-is-a-good-resting-heart-rate/#comment-64412 I use my hrm to determine. Wear it over night and look at the min HR for the night. That would be pretty accurate. You want to get your lowest resting heart rate. That's why people say check it in the morning. They hope it is the lowest at that point. Mine never is. The stress of work or just having to pee increases it. I use my hrm to determine. Wear it over night and look at the min HR for the night. That would be pretty accurate. You want to get your lowest resting heart rate. That’s why people say check it in the morning. They hope it is the lowest at that point. Mine never is. The stress of work or just having to pee increases it.

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