What is a Good Resting Heart Rate? | Athlete vs. Untrained Resting Heart Rate Values
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April 2022 I had a resting heart rate of 83
April 2023 I currently have a resting heart rate of 58.
I can't believe I went from being morbidly obese, losing 157lbs, to now being in between the top 5%-10% percentile for women! I'm excited to improve even more
Did u exercise
@@madhumithar3252 yes a lot
@@Drea_A how many minutes a day.
@@madhumithar3252 45-60minutes per day. Sometimes more
That’s a very impressive improvement
I know this video is two years old, but I just had to share my story to hopefully help someone. For context, I dealt with alcoholism (no drink for a year and a half now) I was diagnosed with heart failure February 2022 and sleep apnea a few months before that, and was put on a handful of meds at the time (Entresto, Farxiga, Spiro, Carvedilol... and of course a CPAP). Because of the meds, the sleep apnea, and the heart failure, I had bradycardia with my RHR around 50 or less. Considering the diagnosis and being obese with just moderate activity at the time, that low of a heart rate was a concern. A few months after the diagnosis I began serious cycling (prior I was walking daily). Fastforward to today (18 months later), I am still taking Entresto and Farxiga (no longer need the other two), I ride 10-15 miles every single day (including lots of climbing and sprints), my fitness has dramatically increased, I increased my Ejection Fraction by 8 points (41 -> 49), I have no issues like I used to, and my resting heart rate is in a range of 45-48 daily and sleep is around 40 and sometimes 38. The doctors said that as long as I don't have side-effects, I'm doing great! CYCLING SAVED MY LIFE!! Sorry for the long story, but this has been such a blessing to me and I pray it touches someone and helps them on their journey. :)
64 years old. Riding my bike 100 - 150 miles per week. RHR is around 45. It dropped around 5 beats per minute once I retired and had more time to exercise + less stress and getting a better night's sleep. Informative video.
Interesting. I’m female, 78, I walk a lot and run (not fast 😂) twice a week, my average resting heart rate according to my Garmin is 49. Got a half marathon in 6 weeks! Thanks for the information
Good luck in your half marathon!
Good luck! Let us know how it went :)
You are very fit! God bless 🙏
Interesting. My heart rate has always been low. In my 20s as an elite cyclist I was in the low 30s. Now at 71 its about 42 and I’m still very fit. I had to go into the hospital recently and the doctor’s wanted to put a pace maker in me to bring my BPM into the 60s. Couldn’t convince them this is normal for some athletes, and I refused the implant.
The worry is actually the possibility that you develop an arhythmia as you age. If you have a low (40) rate and skip a beat or 2 you can momentarily pass out. This is no big deal if you are sitting on a couch, it is if you are driving a car. However they can set it at any rate so you could easily just have it set to maintain 40.
@@dgregoryherschell7300if I stand up too quickly I go very light headed, almost like being blind drunk and my resting hr is in the 40's. I'm in my mid 50's and still fit as a butchers dog.
During my 25+ years of bicycle racing in my younger days (18-45), my HR was normally in the low 40s, occasionally dipping to the high 30s. Now at 60 years old, and not having ridden in over a year, my resting HR is in the mid 50s to low 60s. A few times when I donated blood, the techs had to call a doctor to get the ok because they ordinarily won't take blood from someone with a HR under 50. I joked with them that if I'd known that ahead of time, I would have run around a bit before they took my pulse! I keep thinking about getting back on the bike, for even though I have a physically strenuous job, it's just not the same as a good bike ride workout.
@@lloydhlavac6807 Where do you live Lloyd? I need to move in order to get back on the bike. I live in South Florida. There's nowhere to ride to and it's too damn hot.
Had a similar problem Mark! I went in for knee surgery at 66 yrs old and the doctors were concerned about my low heart rate but were very understanding once I explained my background although they admitted never experiencing someone of my age with such a low heart rate.
I’m a 70 year old male, I work out 4-6 times per week. Each workout consists of 1 hour of cardio, getting my hear rate above 120 BPM and 60 minutes of weight lifting. My resting heart rate varies from 50-55 BPM.
Good for you for keeping so active!! I’m trying to get my parents (your age) to go to the gym but they keep putting it off.
That's great Neil, do you do 1 hour of cardiologist first then 1 hour of weight training last for the 4-6 times a week. I'm in my 60s and wondering. That's seems to be alot of excersise for me.
@@papag1961 it is a lot of exercise relatively to your fit condition, if you already can do 15 + 15 soon you will improve...30+30 would be already pretty good exercise
Now that's what I want to look like when (if) I'm 70.
Interesting. My resting HR is 42 but I have seen it drop to 33. Rarely do I get it above 155 when interval training. I'm 73 and a runner for nearly 50 years. I run up to 50 miles a week. My low pulse surprises and confuses Drs and nurses as it sets heart monitor alarms off!
I know this video has been up for a while, but I just found your channel and subscribed. I am 55 and my average resting heart rate for the past 12 months is 43. I wear a Garmin watch 24/7 365, and my lowest monthly average has been 41. Lowest daily resting heart rate has been 38. I have been consistently doing yesr round aerobic conditioning for over 3 decades. Great video!
I am 68 and my resting heart rate is generally about 55 to 57. I have been cardio fit for 20 years. My Doctor sent me for an ECG recently because he thought my resting heart rate was too low and could be a sign of a heart problem. But it is low because of cardio fitness, turns out.
Hi guys.
I would like to share you my own story with the effects of aerobic exercise.. In may my heart rate was 100bpm which was terrible..my heart was fasting even when at rest. Then since june i started swimming and cycling every day till today for 1 hour..The result: My heart rate at rest now is 54bpm..This morning was 48bpm!! My normal cholesterol and triglicerides levels even droped below the normal border,as well as a drop in blood pressure..!!!Amazing Transformation for me for Sure..
that's a massive change, good job.
@@BryanEaton Thanks brother.
Wish you all the best have a great day!
Really good! As heart is a muscle you ve been training it in the right way. Surely your heart is thanking you for your recent motivation. cheers
@@renal76littlediddyThank you.. Wish you all the best mate
Should we trust you!
I'm in my 50s now. A few years ago I weighed 87 kg, doing nothing to exercise. My average resting HR was in the mid to high 80s. I started cycling (indoors and outdoors) nearly every day. My sessions last between 1 to 2 hours. No extreme stuff, but I kept my HR around 130-150. Now I weigh 72 kg, and my resting HR is around 55-65 BPM. I don't feel like a couch potato anymore 🙂
@ibe966
Have you heard of the idea of keeping the majority of your training in the very easy category and only doing a few in the hard to very hard zone? The idea is that people who only train in the moderate zone are not getting enough rest/recovery work but are too tired to really push it when they need to. Admittedly, this applies, primarily, to competitive athletes, but the principle works well for the recreational/fitness athlete. 25/30 years ago, I read a book: "Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot" and switched from moderate-moderate hard exercise to alternating a very easy day (HR at or below 70% - even if it means walking for a bit) and a quite hard day (pushing into race pace and even going flat out if you want to get a more accurate estimate of your max HR). Despite being disabled, this system lowered my resting HR remarkably (to low 50s - upper 40s). The book was written in the 1980s and the thinking more recently is to do most of the volume at an easy pace - based on HR or the "Talk Test" and only doing moderate or hard work about 20% of the time. As you can see, I got most of my information from running sources, but the basic concept seems to work with my upper body ergometer, although the heart rates will vary quite widely from exercise to exercise - so a cyclist would have to work out their own easy zones. In "80/20 Running" Matt Fitzgerald suggests working in zone 1 or 2 of a five zone system, with 1 as the very easiest and zone 5 being at the top end. He provides a lot more detail, so the book is good for science nerds, but the practice doesn't have to be complicated.
How long it took to lower resting heart rate
I am a cyclist. When I was going out EVERY DAY and riding 2 hours, my resting heart rate was 38 to 40 bpm; I still go out but about half the week on average and my resting heart rate is around 50. I have also put weight on too and am currently technically clinically obese but I have chunky legs built like tree trunks. Interesting - But I'm definitely fit! I absolutely can and do go on 100 mile rides. I'm 60
Bmi is a terrible scale for measuring obesity, especially with athletes. Clearly you are an insanely fit 60 year old, and the bit of weight just comes with aging, I wouldnt worry to much about it if you can still cycle 160km haha
how do you deal with the sitting I biked 25 miles yesterday for an excursion, the biking itself was fine but my butt HURT by the end it's so uncomfortable to sit on a bike seat for more than like 40 minutes
@@essie23la I have a gel saddle. Worth the investment and it's also a good idea to make sure your underwear is clean on when you go out
I am a landscaper, have been doing it for about 20 years and my heat rate in the morning can be as low as 42 bpm. When sitting at my computer at night, after dinner, can get to around 55 bpm. But I hardly ever get over 60 bpm unless I'm working hard or working out. I don't feel bad, even though the norm is supposed to be 60 to 100 bpm, so those early years, working 11 hours a day, pushing a mower, really strengthened my heart. That and the sunlight helped I'm sure.
42-48 sleeping heart rate. Trail Runner - 57 years old. It's great to see folks posting their resting HR for those of us who are fit to check what others are doing. High heart rate running up hills gets to about 185, average run about 155-170. Highest ever this year 191, lowest this year sleep 42. Average sleep is about 45-47.
I'm 50 and my numbers are very similar to yours. I always worried that there was something wrong with my pulse going so high during runs.. But I've come to realize it's ok. And your numbers confirm that.
This is SO GREAT for me to see! My hubby gets so concerned that my RHR is in the 42-43 range, but I can hit mid 180s when I do my hiit training. I can't seem to find anyone similar to show him that's just my norm.... thanks for posting your stats!!!
Exacly the same as you guys: male, 53years, life long endurance training, resting heartrate at sleep 43 more or less every night but with runs I can easily get to 185bpm
These are my numbers too! Many years amateur triathlete, still training when I can but not as seriously as I used to, sleep 42-45, typical training 135-175, max over 185. I get funny looks when people see my RHR in the low 40s, but my blood pressure is normal, so it seems fine. Reassuring to here others with these numbers!
53 male here. My resting heart rate is 48, I have seen 195 when sprinting at the end of a 10km race
I’ll be 63 in a couple of months. I started running regularly at 50 and have been averaging about 100 miles/month since then. My resting heart rate is between 38 - 43. I’m not sure, but I think it was in the 70s when I was younger. It’s never too late to start moving around!
Motion is the lotion!
@@OGillo2001I like that!
I'm 38, and I used to be a Cat. 1 cyclist for about 8 years. I also had a UCI license and raced for the best amateur team in NY. I'm extremely out-of-shape by my standards now, but my resting heart rate even today is between 48 - 54 BPM.
Mt. Borah? Brendan Haussler always won everything. (I'm from across the border). My all-time best resting HR was in the mid-high 30s. I had to go the hospital after a crash once, and the HR alarm kept going off as it goes off below 40.
Mine was mid 40’s turned out I had a damaged mitral valve. Low is not necessarily a positive by any stretch. I’ve also competed in Ironman for 18 years.
Hello I am not sure if you will see this, but how did you even get into a team? I got into bike racing this summer and I currently race Cat 3/4, but I’ve been racing with no team. Did you get scouted or did you have to seek a team?
@@wiva4707 normally teams put out notices that they are takin race resumes in the late autumn. Mostly though, it happens organically from seeing each other at races.
Once you start getting results, teams will notice.
You used to be a cat? that's a furry story if ever I heard one.
This makes me feel better. I’m a 41 year old male. I re-started lifting and doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu a little over 2 years ago. I was diagnosed with stage 1 hypertension about 2 1/2 years ago. I was kind of concerned when I started tracking my heart rate. It is between 48 - 56 beats per minute according to my Apple Watch. When I was 19 I had to get my wisdom teeth pulled. I was very fit, was training 6 days a week running 12-15 miles a week and training BJJ Ann kickboxing 4.5 hours per day four days a week. I was definitely over training. At the oral surgeons office they had to take off the heat monitor because the flat line alarm kept going off because my resting heart rate was below 30, 20+ years ago. I think it was around 28 beats per minute at that point. I learned a lot from this video thanks.
@Zsaitisl find a high level no gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school. Train there about 4 times a week. I promise your resting heart rate will drop substantially after a year.
after getting your wisdom teeth pulled did it affected you somehow in the bad way?
I'm a 40 year old male, I usually train 6 times a week, with 3 strength training and 3 cardio sessions. I have been doing this pretty much consistently for the last 10 years, with breaks in between due to minor injuries. My resting heart rate has been 38 for several years already.
Wow, that's really low!
I’m 41 and my resting heart rate is 37 so I gotcha beat there
@@lionelgrisbane-ud87Thats crazy cause im 42 and my resting rate is 36
same age, 36 RHR
I'm 100 years old and my resting HR is negative twenty.
Love your content. So much concise information and so helpful. Thank you. :)
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You forget about genetics. It plays a HUGE role in your RH (probably more than form). My brother my father and myself all have a genetic low RH below 50. We are not elite atheletes ;)
If you have a higher resting heart rate wouldn’t you also have a higher metabolism?
@@ayo9057 Only if your stroke volume is constant. Generally, a higher RHR is associated with lower SV, as explained in the video. Overall resting cardiac output (and therefore resting metabolic rate) is generally the same.
@@ayo9057 No. The oppiste actually. But you would have an increased risk of a lot of diseases.
@@makafuniruni Yes genetics plays a big role
I’m a 58 year old male. I have been using a fitness watch (Garmin) for 3 years now. According to this tracker my average resting heart rate has been 51 over the 3 years. It has varied on a 2 month time period from a max of 53 to a min of 48. The max and min correlated very close to periods of relatively high training (min level) and less training, higher stress (max level). Very interestingly I also noticed a 1.5 beat reduction, over a two month period that correlated to from when I started vitamin D supplements. I hadn’t notably changed any other aspect in this time period, I was training about same level for example. In the same period my ‘body battery’ a Garmin feature of ‘stress levels’ also reduced.
Thanks for the statistics and the overall advice. So I'm doing pretty well, 40 yo female endurance runner with a RHR of normally 40-43 at night; I've even seen it below 40 a couple of times. Right now, 5 days after a marathon, it's still a bit higher at 45 last night, down from 49 the day after the marathon. So I'm still returning to base line. I'm not doing really hard training sessions right now for that reason.
This was a great video. I’m 41, with a RHR for the past year under 53. Over the past few weeks with a lot of training, I’ve seen it get as low as 43. With more training in hoping to get it in 45 and under range.
Great video mate
Great piece! At the start of 2022 my fitness was average, body fat percentage 29 and resting heart rate 58. Since then I’ve been taking OrangeTheory (1 hr) and doing Zwift (30 min) every day, 7 days a week. My body fat percentage now is 6.5 (according to Withings smart scale) and resting heart rate is 47. BTW, my age is 62.
Resting heart rate decreases as you get older and there’s no way in hell you are 6.5% body fat
I figured that after seeing this, all the "elite" HRs would come out, lol. Good luck to all of you.
Yeah - I guess only the 1% hang out here - LOL
Everyone is an elite in these comments 😂🌚
here bruv
This was an interesting video. I am a running trainer and I love This sort of information that builds my background knowledge on the topic of building endurance.
Because you asked, I looked back at my lowest resting heart rate the last three days. I was at 48, 48 and today I was at 51. I did a hard training run (12 miles, 3x 15 minutes @ half marathon pace) yesterday evening though, so probably my heart rate was slightly elevated from that.
Great video - thank you.
I'm doing MAF Training less than a month. It goes from 62 to 58bpm. Really good training 👍🏻
I’m age 51 with waking RHR around 40, sometimes down to 38. I did a cycling max heart rate test last year (hill climb, etc with a HRM) and got up to 186. Nice to learn that puts me in a 1% bracket. It’s been low all my life (around 40) and I’m surprised a lot of doctors aren’t familiar with the concept…one suggested I had bradycardia.
WhAt makes you think that your low RHR improves longevity?
@@ayo9057 math! 😀
Being fit will help you live longer. Cardio vascular fitness helps your whole body. Low resting heart rate the day after a heavy workout or bike ride tells you your body has recovered - otherwise, it will be elevated.
Science - Cardo vascular fitness will help you live longer.
@@ayo9057 also with a 10 bpm lower heart rate you are asking your heart to work much less than someone with a RHR 10 BPM higher. Work it out. In one minute that's 10bmp, in 1 hr that's 600, and in 1 day that's 14,400 bpm that you HR is beating than someone with a lower RHR. That's over 5 million extra BPM in a year. it's a lot to ask your heart to beat that much more.
I'm 60 and my RHR is between 40-44. I gave blood 3 days ago and it was 44 in the pre-screening.... following 1 1/2 hour workout a couple hours prior.
I’m a 19 (almost 20y/o) female with an average resting heart rate of 58bpm. It used to be around 68bpm in February of 2023. That was when I began working out 4-5 times a week for about 60 minutes per day. I was really scared that it might’ve been symptoms of bradycardia but, this video gave me a little peace of mind. Thank you!
Did u lose any weight in the past 5 months while exercising
cool stuff thank you!
Been tracking my resting heart rate every morning for about three years now. I’m a runner and most of my training is built around long aerobic efforts. My resting Hr gradually dropped from about 65bpm to my lowest of 39bpm about a month out from my first marathon. Today it was 48bpm, down from about 54bpm a month ago as I’ve been getting back into training after the festive season slump! Normal for me now is 45-51bpm.
When I go for my annual medical check up for work the dr always has to measure twice 😂 then they ask me if I do a lot of sport!
I am no ‘athlete’… but I am a 68 yr old heart attack survivor who completely converted to a heart-healthy lifestyle a few years back- including healthy eating vigorous (90% MHR) indoor rowing sessions twice a week. My resting heart rate typically falls into the 44-50bpm range… my lowest recorded sleep heart rate was 35bpm when wearing a holter monitor (was wearing a holter due to some arrhythmia issues I had). I really enjoyed this video, thanks for all of the good info! 👍👍
Sounds like it’s working for you! Nice job
@@TheMovementSystem Thanks for the feedback. I’ve also been looking into how I can better determine my actual max heart rate- have been seeing some evidence lately that not only is the standard ‘220 minus your age’ method an estimate, it could actually be wildly inaccurate for some people. And if the formula overestimates your max heart rate, you could be working out at a dangerously high heart rate and not even know it. What’s your take on this? What approach do you recommend (or use)?
Great video 👍
What a good video and explains a few things.
I’m 41 and have taken up running over the last 7 months to loose weight and gain fitness. I am running between 5-10k a week and later doing cycling as a cross training. My avg resting hr is 48bpm on my garmin watch I wear all the time. My vo2 max has also risen from 30 to 43 too!
I have also noticed that after some exercise I find my hr is lower but I can feel the heart takes noticeably bigger longer pumps
I’m 60, my heart rate was measured by a nurse yesterday during a yearly check up at 33 BPM. She was surprised. The week before as part of a research project a nurse tried to measure my heart rate, two machines failed probably because they aren’t calibrated to go so low. I measured it at about 35 last week. I skate and play hockey, used to cross country run.
Good stuff. Do you ever experience a moment of dizziness when you stand up? I recall this from the days when I was very fit (low resting heart rate and blood pressure).
@@chriswright9096 Yes, postural hypotension isn’t it? It is common. Oddly enough I suffer less recently after lifestyle changes: no coffee after 1 pm, less salt, and no ultra processed food (food containing emulsifiers, thickeners etc). I also pee less often at night and sleep better now. I am perfectly healthy.
@LeifGoodwin low heart rates like we have aren't perfectly healthy. They may be useful for athletic endeavors but they're also what kills us sometimes
@@veganpotterthevegan I spoke to my doctor, who had me wear a heart monitor for a day, and she then spoke with a consultant cardiologist. I had no irregularities or signs of ill health. According to the cardiologist it is quite normal and healthy for a fit person to have a low heart rate. Taking performance enhancing drugs can be bery dangerous if you have a low heart rate.
@LeifGoodwin it's common, and also common to facilitate problems seemingly out of nowhere.
I'm 57 years old and had a prior heart ❤️ attack around 25 years old. I have an enlarged heart. I used to weigh 192 lbs now at 155 lbs. BP was 180/100 now 120/80. Heart rate is 46 bpm to 200 bpm. I exercise 2 times a week.
Sometimes, if you have a history of hypertension, the doc prescribes a statin to lower your heart rate and protect your heart. That can be *some* of the reason your bpm has gone down, but you didn;t mention meds. In my case, I do very strenuous aerobic exercise and didn't like the way the meds were leaving me short of breath. I worked with my doc to find alternative meds that didn't lower my bpm.
Glad to hear you bounce as high as 200. I am overweight and near 50 but train and play hard at times with sustained workouts in the 170's. It makes me feel better to hear your rev limiter is set that high.
@@DEAR7340 Statins don't lower bp, that's a beta blocker.
@@nhualde3148 Ah! If course, thanks.
24 year old female, always have been active. I bike as to commute, did weightlifting 4-5 times per week, but neglected cardio. My resting HR was around 70/75 a year ago, now it's hanging around 60 (even around 55 when sleeping). Started to incorporate HIIT workouts more, then kinda transitioned into CrossFit and now also started running two months ago. Cardio still isn't my favorite, but it sure does make my heart happy! Very informative video, thanks!
Well explained 👏
Average resting is 53. My sleeping rate is around 42-48. According to my Fitbit, my cardio level is considered very good for my age. I’m 38 and lift heavy twice a week with a less heavy lift a third day. I run an endurance or HIIT mile after each workout. My average pace is 10-11 min mile depending on how long I warm up or cool down as I include that time in my run time.
Same age, same average HR. I don't lift but run alot. 30+ miles a week
Heart rate=pulse rate?
@@_Rafiki.
Is resting heart rate or sleeping heart rate same ?
No. He means that resting, is say, when you are watching TV or relaxing somewhere. Sleep rate is when you are basically totally switched off and motionless in bed in a prone position.@@Alikhan-ks3im
Yes.@@SMALLISLARGE
I was at one time, 380lbs…lost down to 330lbs the past 2 months I’ve been counting calories and walking 3 miles a day and working out a little.. down to 310lbs now..my heart rate was 70-80’s and had high blood pressure.. now my resting heart rate is in the 50’s and my blood pressure is somewhat normal
Nice work man!
I’m 280lb. 6ft. And my resting is between 45-55 sleeping and if I wake and lay in bed it’s 45-60. But I have blurred vision almost all the time. And sometimes a heart palpitation.
is that with meds?
310lbs is far too heavy unless you are 8ft tall.
@@NoName-ql1wk YOU DONT SAY?!?!? btw im down to 290 now.. still going.
I’m an interesting study in how lack of stress and proper sleep/recovery affect resting heart rate. I’m a recreational cyclist and a teacher. I have worn a Garmin watch and tracked my HR data 24h a day since 2019. My resting heart rate drops almost 10 bpm in July/August when I have no stress and I can sleep as long as I need. It’s 53-55bpm during the school year and 45bpm in July. Last July/August it was in the 40’s as well. My cycling training hours per week is consistent so more training in the summer is not the reason for my heart rate change. It’s amazing what no stress and sleep can do for the body!
More information on heart rates for people on BP meds would be so helpful for many. I've had high BP for years due to a broken circadian rhythm. I've been on BP meds since i was 43, and it's been a game changer for me... but there's very little info out there for athletes on BP meds. Being an ultra runner, I'm VERY interested. And thank you for including female specific info too... with all of this Zone 2 training info out there, most women are trying to make the formulas work for them... but they were designed for men. Ladies, ease the frustration and add a couple BPM!
I think my best recorded was 38, and normal while fit was 44-48.
This was just from sheep shearing and not from exercising otherwise.
In 2005 I began duathlon training while working and in 3 months I began winning races in large cities, and within 9 months qualified for the Australia age group team (at 35 years of age).
As a 18 year old distance runner , when I was 17 years old when I was at my fittest ever , my resting heart rate was 32-36 on most nights and. Around 40-43 during the day at school on most days.
@jimmylin9859 No disrespect at all, but as a 17 year old your body is still settling in. If you are male, then you will probably continue to "fill out" gain muscle naturally into your early twenties - although that depends on genetics, diet and what sort of activities you have been involved in. This means that although your resting heart rate is impressive it may not accurately represent long-term trends. The video specifically referred to resting heart rate after 18. While most training is appropriate for under 18s there are some cautions, such as avoiding overloading with weights when bones haven't hardened. While it doesn't apply to you, there are some interesting physiological things going on in the growing body. Children can sustain very high heart rates for a good length of time - not just because of chronological age, but because their metabolism is usually so fast. Children can tolerate a higher working temperature, I can remember my mum panicking if I or my brothers got red in the face, but healthy kids tend to be able to self regulate quite well - as long as they aren't exposed to too much direct sun and as long as they aren't forced to work beyond their own tiredness, most kids can play hard and collapse and get up and do it again. Clearly, they and young adults and the rest of us can all benefit from exercise and there is evidence that aerobic training can improve school performance, but it would be unrealistic to compare children's resting heart rates with adults, just as it isn't fair to compare men and women without recognising basic differences. Many fit women will have better resting heart rates than the average man, but across the board fit men tend to have slightly lower heart rates than women, as the video says.
Thanks for the video! My average resting heart, according to Garmin devices, is 41 (3 year average). Last night average seems to have been at 38 according to Fenix 7X. I used to be superfit about 10 years ago, though now I'm more like 'a bit fat but fit' 😂 HR achieved with active cycling (both mtb and road), and sometimes running. Now 42 years, and just a plain old male 😄
resting heart rate at 54 for the past day... used to be a crazy cyclist, now an infrequent runner and swimmer with body weight exercise as the regular workout along with walking the dog! Thanks for your video and information!
I’m 22 and my RHR is 46-48. A couple a days ago it got down to 43. I’ve been lifting weight for 3-4 years and haven’t done any cardio, but I going to start today.
Could be that you are just that fit. But. Ever checked if you might have hypothyroidism?
Hi pal, couldn't help but wonder if you continue with your cardio routine, and if so, how's it been going? Thanks for sharing.
I looked this video up bc my daughter’s Dr. seemed concerned with her HR. She’s a 22 year-old athlete, swam since the age of 5. RHR 40 bpm, no symptoms. Going to Cardiologist to rule out Bradycardia.
I'm 58, reasonably good health, recently started getting back on the bike which has always been my favorite cardio workout. Last night my apple watch warned me that my heart rate had fallen below 40 BPM (it was actually 39) for 10 minutes as I slept at 5:48 AM. Makes me smile!
48 beats a minute resting. I've hypotension though. I'm a runner.
I monitored my resting heart rate every day to track recovery when i use to race bikes. My resting rate was in thirties, sometimes low fourties. I could run up a flight of stairs and then be measured at 40 beats per minutes.
As you mentioned the efficiency of the body and strength of the heart beat are big factors. Being thinner, my body fat was measured around 2 to 3%, there is less need for blood. Many people have higher rates because of the constant stress put on their bodies from bad food, toxic environments, and unecessary compounding of worry.
After several severe accidents, i had a number of years of preassure, heart irregularity and feeling faint. I took cq10 400mg a day, arjuna herb, removed grains, along with some yogic practices, deep introspection, and now the irregularity is gone, no faint feeling, and confidence again in chest area.
I'll be 58 in a couple weeks and I am "fairly active"..... definitely not
a fitness fanatic but I also don't sit still for very long. My resting heart
rate averages around 45 bpm. Right now it is 47. Interesting to learn
about how the body works and responds to being active and "taken care
of" even at a bit older age. Well worth the effort! 😉💪
Wow. Very cool information. I have begun exercise and more specifically cardio conditioning over the last six months to a year after losing 67 pounds. My average resting heart rate has gone from 72 to 50. I am a 55 years old female.
wow
That’s awesome, what was your routine? I really could use some advice.
I am glad to see some other low figures here! I will be 50 this summer and my resting heart rate is an average of 34. That is from wearing a garmin watch for nearly a year now but this rate also correlates to when I use a chest strap. I am training hard at the moment but have always had a fairly low rate. I can get it up to about 170 training if I am really working.
Mine went from 56 in 2020 to 45 in 2023 thanks to running and 2 marathons per year since starting running in 2020. Im 48 male. Thank you for explaining this. Really good insight, appreciate that
Im 35, my RHR fluctuates between 42-46bpm. I run 1.5 a day or every other day and workout afterwards. My doctor basically told me that I was healthy and to not be concerned about it. Just learned about (bradycardia) I’m going to assume that if you’ve been active all of your life. Expect to have a lower RHR💪🏾
At 73, my resting HR is 52-54. I’m very active and workout daily.
When I was 60, I weighed 70 lbs more and had a heart attack.
So, there is hope for anyone who wants to regain their health, with Dr’s approval.
Lots of consistent endurance cycling this winter and spring, my Garmin watch recorded a nighttime low of 38-39bpm on a few occasions but low 40s was pretty consistent. A 2 week break in June and training affected by travel and some sickness since then and it's around 50 at the moment. Incredible how much it can vary due to so many factors.
@jakevigesaa Although I have had my lowest ever readings during sleep, it seems kind of obvious that that would be the case - the body is in a very different state then than it is when awake. But, for training and comparison purposes, most readings are based on waking resting heart rate - the ideal is supposed to be in the morning, immediately upon waking, but most people don't wear a monitor over night and so the stress of trying to measure an accurate HR can actually alter the result. Nevertheless, I have found that a series of readings, either on waking or after a solid period of calm can provide a good baseline which, in my case at least are 2-4 beats higher than the sleeping reading. Also, the night time lows were never for more than a beat or two, while the day time rest would always hover around the baseline - even if you are very relaxed it is normal for there to be some variability. However, a very big and sudden change might signal a need to cut back on exercise. I know that Olympic Weightlifters in the Eastern Bloc were told not to train if their resting HR suddenly increased from one day to the next - they were carefully monitored to establish long-term trends. I can't remember all the details, sorry, but there is a lot online about how to monitor your training by how your heart rate or heart rate variability changes from day to day.
I’m in my late 30’s with a RHR in the low 50’s (currently 53). I’ve watched as it’s steadily declined from low 60’s when I was less active. I have really taken my exercise regimen to another level in the past 5 yrs. It’s been 10 yrs since I’ve owned a car and I’ve normalized riding my bike everywhere. Initially an e-bike got me started, but I started riding gravel and it got me hooked on wandering and bikepacking. Last year I rode 4,000miles across the US from California to Maine on my gravel bike. By the time I got to Maine I was 20lbs lighter, and my RHR was 49.
Good achievement !!
Cool, I'm in the 1% for resting heart rate in the mid 40s. Not bad for a 50year old. However, I do have a max HR of 202 and can sustain a very high HR over long periods time in the 180s and 190 during bike races. I have tested my HR with different monitor devices, and they all read the same numbers (give or take 1%).
Thank you for the short informative. Don’t see many 70 plus year olds in the comments so I will add mine as a 70 yr old! I have resting heart beat of 46 and have played serious level sports since my school days. I cycle solo about 1200km per month at 25/ 30kph pace and do planks and push ups four times per week. For anyone new on here it is never too late to start a fitness regime but the younger you start the better you will feel at my age. Good luck to all enthusiasts here.
Excellent work. Thank you for sharing.
Went from over 70 to 47 with endurance training. I did have SVT (AVNRT) up until September, though, when I had an ablation. It's amazing now, I can run and train without worrying about my heart freaking out on me. 💪😇💙
You look like that kid from the ball game having a staring comp with the camera, all grown up. Great vid mate
My resting heart rate was around 46 to 49 when I was in surgery for an appendectomy. Whenever it dipped below 50 the alarm on my ekg would go off 😭😂 then itd jump to 100 cuz I thought I was dying 😂
In my case, my lowest ever seen was 42, regularly below 50, often around 45 to 48. I'm 59, my max is still 171, and my cTHR is 157. Genetics really plays here, my dad also has a high 40s resting HR, and his grand mother too had a low HR to the point that the doctor had her take a brandy every night before going to bed ...
Wait, a doctor advised her to drink alcohol? ...
@@goku445 yup ! He said, continue like that, and she lived to 100 and 10 months !
I’ve been mountain biking consistently for about a year and half, with most rides being Zone 3/4 for about an hour. RHR is 50-52, but it can creep up to 58ish the day after a really hard ride or workout. Before mountain biking, and taking my health more seriously I was usually in the 60-65 range. I’m 29, Male, and still overweight lol. I’m hoping with continued training and weight loss I can get in the 40s.
I've just come across this video 😁. I'm 54 and have been distance running for around 8-9 years now after giving up playing football. I have a Garmin 55 which tracks my resting heart-rate all day, including sleep. According to my Garmin I have a resting heart-rate of 41bpm. As I sit typing this out it is currently sitting at 50bpm. I'm guessing that's not too bad!! 😊
Awesome content! Just subscribed! Let's share my stats: male, 35y, resting heart rate 37-38. I am running since January this year. I think I have a genetic factor due to some health checks many years ago.
I’m 280lb. 6ft. And my resting is between 45-55 sleeping and if I wake and lay in bed it’s 45-60.
i'm 46, did series of run and cycling, 5-7 times a week (1-1.5 hrs runnin session, 3-4.5 hrs cycling) and my resting HR ranged 42 bpm to 44 bpm.
Why are you spending so much time working on that? Are you an athlete?
@@magicdonj1 He may just like trying to be as fit as possible. For some people, it becomes a hobby.
Oh my god....can i achieve that while doing HIIT of cycling with 150 meters climbing and 1 hour of cycling ?
@@magicdonj1 Given his training regimen, yes
I'm also 49 and my RHR is between 41-47. Depends on sleep and how hard the previous day's session was. Cycling (long distances) is good to lower your RHR, but I find that the day after a BJJ open mat is when I get my lowest scores. (if I manage min 7h sleep)
I'm below 18 and have always been great with endurance running, I have a resting heart rate of 44, partly due to genetics too as my dad is a cyclist and has a resting heart rate in the 30s, thanks for the information
My RHR is 45bpm..I'm 61yrs old and run quite a lot so after watching this vid I'm very happy 🙂thanks for the info.
My resting heart rate is around 46 bpm, i used to play soccer since i was kid till i graduated from university. Now i am 38 years old and still have the same resting heart rate, although i am not that active. I got it checked with multiple doctors and they said I am doing fine. I walk daily now around 7-10 km
My resting heart rate was above 85 before I started exercising 3 months ago. Now it’s constantly around 63 to 66.
Finally a human.
What exercise u did and how many minutes a day
@@madhumithar3252 Walking, gym 60 mins each day.
@@IbelieveinJesusAmen. I agree! Somebody normal like me.
Please , what was your routine?
during my 20s, with lots of cycling, in the morning it has been below 40. Every time donating blood, the nurses would check on me several times ;)
Did not take much care of myself in my 30s. Gained 20kg, very little sport. Got back into it at 40, HR around 70. Some structured training, some time off, and down to 60 already. High hopes for the coming season!
Ive always had a 50-60bpm RHR but over the last couple months I've got it down to about 46bpm as I've been getting a lot more consistent with running (and havent touched alcohol in a while). Feels good, its very noticeable in my sleep quality
I’m 19yo I run 6-10miles every day do weight training 3-4 times a week my resting hr is 38 have gotten it to 30 when I pushed myself harder! Went to the ER for my appendix the nurse saw my heart rate was in the low 40s and said he’d never seen one that low.
Sounds unlikely.
I'm 73 and my resting heart rate is frequently below 40. I have been doing both weight lifting and endurance training my whole life. This is sometimes a problem with doctors who are unaware of the relationship between fitness and low heart rate.
It also has to do with genetics. Having a low heart rate doesn’t automatically make you more fit than someone with a slightly higher heart rate
Your resting heart rate decreases as you get older so it doesn’t say a lot about how fit you are
@@lionelgrisbane-ud87 That's overstating it. A resting heart rate below 40 at age 73 is still ultra low and suggests fitness and/or crazy genetics much more than the effect of age.
@@joe3276865536 nope. You’re talking out of your behind because you haven’t done any research on the subject. I instantly can tell you’re clueless by your statement. Nice work.
I'm 41 years old and after watching your video I checked the stats from my garmin watch and in the last year my resting heart rate is 41 so I guess we could say I'm kind of a fit guy. Of course I'm active as I'm cycling alot during spring, summer and autumn and in the winter days I do alot of hiking and a bit of running.
I love all the comments. Very interesting! Im 57 abd my rhr is 41. My max hr is 183. I cycle and resistance train.
Everybody in the comments flexing their low resting heart rates and here I am at 90+ while literally sitting in front of my computer 😢 I started working out like a month ago after years of not doing it, so I hope it will get better if I keep doing it every day.
You'll see a lot of improvement relatively fast if you stay consistent for a few months
Yes, keep moving, it really helps. I started out just walking for a couple of months and now I'm up to jogging. Now my resting heart rate is so low that I'm getting concerned 😄
According to my Whoop over the past two weeks, I've recorded an RHR of 38-42 with an average sitting around 69.
I just recently turned 50 yrs old. Resting Heart rate of 45-48. I do cardio (either 1 hr on the bike or a 2 hr walk) and yoga almost everyday...Thanks for the information.
14 years old and started cycling almost a year ago. when i started sleeping with an apple watch i kept getting low heart rate notifications and found out i had a resting heart rate of 38 bpm and thought i was going to die... this video helped me understand my resting heart rate and learn that i am infact not dying! thanks for the video.
I'm 24, about 6-7 months ago I was in the emergency room for shortness of breath, chest pain, and headache. All they found was high BP 190/120 with HR of 125, I went to a doctor 2 days later and got the same results. They put me on 20mg of Lisinopril with 12.5mg oh HTCZ. I got a fit bit and found out my resting heart rate was between 90 - 115, Ever since then I've been going to the gym and walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes 4 to 5 times a week and eating mainly chicken breast, brocolie, and rice. When I first started my heart rate would be in the 160s walking at 2mph, after the first month I got it down to around 150 - 155bpm, now around 5 months later my heart rate is around 115 - 125bpm at 3mph on the treadmill and will drop to the 40s while I'm asleep. Resting heart rate is 60bpm. Is this normal? All I do is walk relatively slow on the treadmill a few times a week and I don't feel like it should have dropped this low? It's worrying me to know my resting heart rate has gone from over 100 to under 60 in a few months with a little walking. Also I was 240lbs when I went to the er and now I'm 197lbs, I also only take 10mg of Lisinopril now, I was having low BP and they had to reduce my dosage.
I believe that you are on the right path bro. Your heart is going stronger> keep it up
it soundz like u don't need the medicine any more...i wud get a 2nd opinion cauz all medicinez havv side effectz & yor heart rate along with bp are in the healthy range..... dropping almost 45 lbz & eating well was all the prescription u needed. congratz
It sounds like you should go back to your doc and see what they say. It may be that you can get off the meds as your new healthy lifestyle is fixing your body. Congrats on putting in the effort and achieving what you've done so far - keep going! :)
@@mahalkita7351 Your spelling makes me suspect you aren't an MD.
Usually 48-50 bpm. I’m 6’0” and 190lbs. However I compete in a lot of races.
I am 77 and I have a resting heart rate in the mid 40 range. I use a pulseOx and my O2 sat is 96 or above. O2 sat is also important in heart rate. Thank you Ben
That's very interesting! My last two doctors apointments showed 36 and 39 while sitting - Dr. said it was "normal".. I'm just slightly above average fit but my mom and dad also have very low resting heartrates.
I'm 58 and train 4-5 times a week.
I was regularly coming in at 50-52bpm until October 2020, when I caught Covid. It wasn't too serious, and I brushed it off. But my resting heart rate took months to return to normal.
I’m a 54 year old male and my resting HR is around 45 and it gets as low as 38 when I’m sleeping. I started running in middle school then surfing, climbing and biking. My HR has always been low and used to be in the high 30s when I was younger. I’ve been lucky with doctors that are knowledgeable about athletes so they don’t freak out when they see it although I had an anesthesiologist get very concerned before I had knee surgery😂.
Resting HR is while sleeping.
I’m 40. I’ve been running for about 5 years.
27 marathons, buncha 50k’s
50 miler/100k/100m
I have noticed that I’m generally between 40-45 RHR
But if I drink my beers, it’s between 52-62 depending on how many beers lol.
One thing that always gets me about the obsession with RHR is the inconsistency in advice for actually tracking it. I’d never suggest tracking it seriously while awake. Too many factors. Check it with watch in retrospect after waking. Look at the last 2 hrs of sleep. Look for the lowest number. There it is.
15 year old competitive swimmer. Normal resting heart rate is around 47bpm, but sometimes gets even lower depending on how much I am training. Great video btw!
I'm 62 and train daily and my typical resting HR is in the 40s. I think it being that low is more about genetics than training. I was actually a bit worried about it being so low at my age.
Me too! My hr of low 40s sometimes freaked me out. I'm 57. My doc said if I feel great, not to worry. My Uncle had a rhr of 37!
Me too. I’m 47 and have and my last couple of readings was 42 RH. I run a lot but far from elite.
It gets lower as you age, look it up. That’s why there’s a bunch of older people on this comment section saying they have a low heart rate and thinking it’s special, when it really has to do with age
@@Nyelands it lowers as you get older, doesn’t really have to do with training
@@lionelgrisbane-ud87 my hr has been in the low 40s since I was in my late 30s.
I’m 45, I’ve always had a very low resting heart rate, also lifelong amateur cyclist. Recently I’ve been doing 10 hours on my bike a week, my resting heart rate is around 37 with a max of 187. Endurance zone is 120-130, tempo rides I aim for 140, time trials I average around 170, getting up to the max is a sick fest!
I have had a low pulse rate my whole adult life, generally 43 bpm but has dropped to low 30s when fit. As a lifelong cyclist I get regular exercise and get to mid 170s when pushing things. I am coming up to 63 now and nothing has changed since my 20s. I did a 24hr monitor recently and overnight my rate dropped to 18 according to my doctor, which is a bit disturbing.
Exactly my numbers at 55. Keep up the great work
My average resting heart rate is 44bpm according to my new Apple Watch. I didn’t really understand the significance of it until I came across this video. Very insightful!
I have been a runner & cyclist for about 10 years now & since my second year of training have maintained a resting heart rate of about 38 bpm. A few times when I have been admitted to hospital over the years (MTB accident etc.) I have set off alarms in the ward due to my low heart rate.
I’m 56 woman and my average resting hr is 53. I’m also a long distance runner. When I had a stroke at 41 and was a couch potato my resting hr was in the 90’s! What a big difference! I’m so glad I got fit!
Congrats on your fitness gains!!! That's impressive
My resting hear rate when sleeping can get as low as 36BPM. 29 year old Male in the Army. My Apple Watch has been waking me up to alarm me that I have fallen below 40BPM. I always test it with a timer and it is accurate. I wouldn't say that I am an elite athlete by any means, but I do run five miles every other day or so. Any cause for concern here? Medics do not seemed worried.
The Apple Watch won’t go lower than 34 by the way I’m at 30 resting atm and nothing to worry about you’re in good shape :)
You are fairly fit. When I was training 10x800m 1min recovery my pulse 30 in bed, 40 in middle of day
58 year-old, been involved in sport all my life: Cycle racing/TTing, Marathons/Ultras, Ironman etc, currently RHR is around 52, but goes as low as 50 depending where I am with my training. As a youngster my RHR was ridiculously low and sometimes I measured in the 30s - but that was based on stopwatch and finger on pulse as we had no "devices" then!!
Enjoyed it. My typical RHR is 45.
RHR 40 lowest ever recorded 36. Hemoglobin 178 g/l.