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What is your Resting Heart Rate

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    #11
    Originally posted by stek View Post
    Is 650 a lot?
    Not really.

    That assumes you're a hyperactive hamster on meth though.

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      #12
      When I was in hospital after my heart attack I found that relaxing would easily drop my heart rate below 50, which is technically bradycardia and would set off an alarm on the heart monitor (that bleepy thing with the graphs).

      When I was on the Coronary Care Unit this didn't really matter as they ignored it - they were keeping a close enough eye on us that they would be aware of a problem, alarm or no alarm, and a slow heart rate isn't uncommon in a ward full of people in the throes of serious cardiac problems.

      When I was moved downstairs to a general cardiac ward on the second night, I found that somebody would come from the nurses' station up the corridor to check on me each time it went off.

      By this time, I'd also taught myself the biofeedback technique: I could look at the monitor and deliberately slow my heart down until it triggered the bradycardia alarm. As there was no other form of entertainment to hand, I occupied the time that evening by summoning a nurse every fifteen minutes or so by the power of thought alone

      When I woke up in the morning I tried it again, but they'd disabled the bradycardia alarm on my heart monitor while I was asleep

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        #13
        When I used to cycle a lot mine was about 40-45. I don't know what it is now.
        While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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          #14
          47
          And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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            #15
            Originally posted by russell View Post
            Very good, anything below 60 is considered athletic, wonder if it possible to get it down to 10 or 5 or 1 even. or 0
            Yes if you're a blue whale.

            Next question?

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              #16
              Originally posted by zeitghost
              14 on one side, 13 on the other.

              Should I be worried?
              No, it's quite normal for your species.
              And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                #17
                Originally posted by zeitghost
                14 on one side, 13 on the other.

                Should I be worried?
                Nope, that's perfectly unnatural.

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                  #18
                  Mine used to be in the 30s/40s, and depthed out at 28.

                  That's what running and sport does.

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                    #19
                    60 which is not bad when you consider I smoke, do minimal exercise & am generally unfit
                    Growing old is mandatory
                    Growing up is optional

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                      #20
                      Just checked mine...48-50

                      HTH
                      I'm alright Jack

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