To ask what is your resting heart rate?

[Macbeth8]

Mine averages at 50-53 bpm
I have been told this is very low! But Not sure why.
How do you know if its a problem?
I dont have any other health concerns and am pretty active but not excessive or overly at the gym every day kind of person

Normally c.46, am 54, quite fit as I weight tran and run a few times each a week.

Mine fluctuates… if it’s a quiet week and I haven’t indulged in too much food snd alcohol it will be low 60s…. Yesterday after a dominoes, birthday cake and 3 glasses of wine it was 95. Not fit, slightly fat and right now on my sofa its 72. I’m also very anxious in general.

HR low 60s, has always been. I'm in my mid 60s and very unfit, have hypothyroidism. I also have histamine intolerance which will raise my HR to the mid-high 70s if I am reacting to food I've eaten a few hours earlier. My HR will stay elevated for 20-30 mins.

Overweight, early 30s and not gyming atm. It's been averaging around 55. I've been very stressed past few weeks and it's been 60ish. After DS was born they said my heart rate was abnormally low and wouldn't let me out of the dreaded postnatal ward until it increased. My dad and sisters also have low HRs too!

Mine is always 40-45 - seems very low to me but no medical professional ever accepts my concern. They just say I must be very fit...

Sitting on the sofa now it’s 90-100, goes from 60 to 150 throughout the day but this is the gift of long covid and now on multiple meds to lower heart rate as it was sitting around 130-160 before treatment

Mine has always been in the 80's, sometimes even up it to the 90's.
This has been the case regardless of fitness level or age so I guess it's normal for me.

Resting heart rate 63. I'm unfit and almost obese. It used to be high 50's. DM and DSis also have low heart rates. Never been flagged as a problem.

You guys are making me feel better - mine is often about 40 but has dropped in the last few years from 50 something.

I get asked if I am fit - I probably run 3 or 4 days a week and walk the dogs a few
miles a day, do yoga etc but am hardly an endurance athlete (am 52) although did go through a phase of overtraining and triathlons a few years ago.

I have been getting worried it is something sinister but looks like not that unusual.

71. I'm nearly 60 and pretty active

I can’t find my pulse 🤦‍♀️

My husbands was about 45-50 and didn’t go up when he exercised. He saw a cardiologist and was told he needed a pacemaker within two weeks.

mine varies between 50 and 66. I'm 52 and relatively fit. It's higher when I'm pre-menstrual. Or have had a drink (even the next day). or have eaten a lot of sugary stuff.

About 70. Mid 30’s, on the cusp of being overweight. Not fit but not a slob. It’s always been on the higher side, my entire life.

Mine is around 38-39

Mine is 58 and I go to the gym 5 days a week. I used to run and it was around 48-50 then

Glad I am off to the doctor next week for annual blood pressure check, mine is approx 86 and I am 52 yrs.

According to my garmin watch between 43-46 over the last year is my average

I run a lot so assume that's why it's low. I take it as a good sign.

45-50 average but usually below 50. I’m 44 and physically fit. I also have low blood pressure, always been like that.

Yours is on the low side but within the range of normal.

I’m really surprised by the amount of people on here who have below normal heart rate
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BHF says heart rate below 60 bpm while resting is too slow for most people. A slow heart rate, also known as bradycardia, can be normal for people like athletes who are very fit. If you have a slow heart rate and are experiencing symptoms like fainting and tiredness, you should make an appointment with your GP.

Mine is around 55-60 it was slightly lower when I used to run lots, my husband's was in the 40s when he was marathon running. I wouldn't say it's especially low, if you are fairly fit it's what I'd expect.

@Anjcat

Mostly below 50 is considered low but it’s v dependent on fitness and only if you are having the symptoms listed. I know this as am under a vascular consultant for another issue.

53 tonight after two glasses of wine and a g &t - 24k steps today as on holiday , always low - 45 normal when fit, mid 50s

I’m age 51 and resting HR is 43 according to Garmin. I swim, run, row, and lift weights. I’m also on a year off booze which has shaved a few BPM

Oh and ride an indoor bike- nearly forgot. And walk everywhere. Actually I’m mostly sedentary despite the regular fitness work.