What's your resting heart rate?

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I've just recently purchased the New FitBit Versa 3 and I love how it tracks your sleep pattern and heart rate through the day and night.
Mine seems to be a resting heart rate of 67- 75 and when I'm up on my feet doing things around the house it's around 85-90 bpm but often goes over 100 when I'm fishing around.
I'm interacted to know what everyone else's are as I have no idea what's normal and I'm just getting to grips with this new health watch 🤣

Just checked my watch and it’s went from 76 to 101 and back down again in the space of a minute, so either it’s broken or I am!

Around 130 but I have a heart condition 😂 My extremely fit and healthy partners is usually 65ish

@Toontown I was thinking exactly the same, the only people who can comment wear Fitbits or Apple Watch etc, which by definition means they are healthy or fit or have an interest in training, equaling an average of low rates.

I borrowed my sons Apple Watch last week, as I thought I'd like a watch for Christmas I'm 45 do weight training three times a week and keep active, mine was around 72. It did start to get a bit weird checking my heart rate so I've decided not to worry!

Oh yes sorry, I meant that it IS normal for an infinitesimally small percentage, not that they are the ones that would be dx and treated. 40s is ‘normal’ for a very few people. (Most of whom are apparently on this thread lol!!!)

I'm 61 and quite unfit. Mine's around 66 bpm when resting.

I'm aware mine is technically bracardia - hence I got it checked at the doctors with an ecg.

Anything from 62 to 75, depending on my hormones and how much wine I've had. I used to use it to track my periods.

If you're doing stuff, it's not resting, btw.

Laughing at this because I'm about to contribute to the inaccurate stats!

Have been bradychardic my whole life, am now approaching 50yo. Current rate (feet up in front of tv) is 45bpm. Goes as low as 42, is mostly in low 50s. Runs in the female line of the family. Downside is I'll likely need a pacemaker later on (as my mum does and my elder sister is being lined up for).

Mines usually around 60-65. I was a bit worried reading this thread but found this chart, so it seems those with low rate are very unusual.

Most of these rates are below normal, which is bizarre. Under 60 isn't a usual heart rate unless you're very fit.

60-80 is totally normal.

It averages out at about 70, according to my Fitbit. Whenever I check during the during the day (when sitting down) it’s usually in the 70s or 80s.

I know that’s well within the normal range, but I would like it to be lower. Sometimes when I check during the day it can be pretty high.

I’m in my 30s, unfit and a bit overweight.

@SomeHalfHumanCreatureThing I think it’s because fit people are more likely to have a heart rate monitor of some sort. Mine comes in at 49-54 but it goes a lot higher when I’m moving around.

53

Mine is 68

60-100bpm is normal for an adult at rest. Rest means lying down resting for 10 mins.

If you have a small build and are short it is likely to be higher. Baby's often have a HR of 220 - 230 and it gradually decreases as you grow.

Max HR when exercising should be 220 - your age. So at 33 years old would be 220-33 =187.

If you run marathons your HR at rest can be very low, so low some people have to have pacemakers implanted.

Fit bits and other tech doesn't make contact with your skin the way an electrode will so I suspect all the low rates are because of the tech. What is also important is not beat to beat HR but measured over at least 30 seconds.

Other fun facts, your heart (assuming it is healthy) is about the size of a loosely made fist, it grows at the same rate.

Your HR and pulse are not the same and pulse should never be taken from a monitor or ECG, the ECG measures the electrical activity of your heart, your pulse measures the blood pumping round the body.

They are normally the same numbers but in some rare conditions the ECG can be normal with no blood being pumped.

In healthy mammals the heart beats for roughly the same number of beats over a lifetime. So a mouse has a life of about 2 years and a very fast HR, a dog - depending on size might live to 10 or 15 years and an elephants 50+ years.

In the mid 70s here, goes up to nearly 80 when I'm stressed, will come down to about 73 if I'm not and have upped my exercise regime.

I'm 44 and my heart rate is low 50's as an average.

But I'm pretty fit and run a fair bit.

My ds went to hospital for operation last week and he was told he had very low heart rate. Does it run in families?

Usually 55-62

Thanks for the chart dilly I was in despair!

I have CFS/ME and my pulse rate goes up a lot on days (weeks sometimes!) when I've got post-exertional malaise ie in a crash. For example, standing and sorting some laundry or walking upstairs can push it to 135. A restful evening can bring it down to mid 70s.

BP is always fine and I weigh 7 stone.

Just checked my watch and it’s went from 76 to 101 and back down again in the space of a minute, so either it’s broken or I am!

Neither is broken, that's what your HR should do, it should respond to your needs.

BTW those of you with or heading for pacemakers, if you have a pacemaker then your HR becomes less relevant. The PM controls your minimum HR but these days can be programmed for many things like exercise, rest etc.

52 ish but I run quite a bit.

Mine is 68 on a normal day/week. When I’m tired it’s more like 75.

Just checked resting. 54. I run lots though.

On average 49, according to my Garmin.

My Garmin, and Apple watches use optical sensors, which are actually pretty reliable. My Garmin is at least as accurate as my old Polar, which used a chest strap.