Resting heart rate really really high???

[pSyKOaLby]

I thought my heart rate monitor was fucking around with me when it said I had a 90 beats resting heart rate. Then I did a manual count and it was the same. It's funny because 4 months ago a doctor took my resting heart rate and it was 60. And this was before I went back into cardio training. It turns out that recently I've been overtraining in the cardio department and that's why there's such a high spike. Anybody else ever have this? And how long did it take to get back into your normal resting heart range?

 

[stabmasterarson]

I know a guy who has a resting heart rate of 147!!! But he eats like shit and never trains, so that's probably why....is your diet high in sodium? I hear that makes the ol' ticker go faster. How were you overtraining your cardio? Is that possible??

 

[PariahCarey]

Don't get too carried away with a slightly elevated resting heart rate;

1)test it when you first wake-up

2)any tension, any holding of your breath, any improper breathing (see breathing thread on this page), any heaving of your upperbody when breathing, can send your resting heart rate up.

 

[Henry Swanson]

Don't get too carried away with a slightly elevated resting heart rate;

1)test it when you first wake-up

2)any tension, any holding of your breath, any improper breathing (see breathing thread on this page), any heaving of your upperbody when breathing, can send your resting heart rate up.

Exactly. I tested my RHR after walking around my kitchen a bit and it was high. Then I tested it after laying on my sofa for a few minutes and it was MUCH lower (don't remember exact numbers).

 

[Duncon76]

If you have been training good lately, then you could be overtrained.

 

[toufeksian]

i think that the RHR is a really good indicator of your cardiovascular status, but sometimes when i train really hard, sprints , runnings , heavy bags , weights, all in consecutive days , the RHR is much higher than when i take a week of, that is because it may take 1 or maybe 2 days to stop being "acelerated" from training

 

[Poseidon]

Took my RHR the other month....49bpm. Not all the time though. I wouldn't say I'm super fit by any stretch, just quite fit. HR can also be largely genetic.

 

[pSyKOaLby]

What happens when your RHR is elevated for a long period of time? Like a couple of weeks?

 

[Poseidon]

Seeing your doctor is also a wise thing to do if your concerned.

 

[killer_kicks88]

mine is in the late 40's and i hear that's good