What's your resting heart rate?

[GrooverBrisbane]

My resting heartrate varies, but has been tending to run in the low 50s. Over the summer when my thyroid was whack, it was in the 65-75 range and could get to 110 if I was just sitting at my desk. That sucked.

Same here. I've got Hashimotos and taking my resting HR every morning actually got me onto it. I'd probably still be clueless about the Hashimotos if I hadn't noticed the rapid changes and spikes in resting HR.

It can be in the 60-65bpm region when my thyroid plays up. My endocrinologist restricted me to 120bpm and I wasn't allowed to bring my HR up any higher during my rides, which was a challenge because just thinking about riding usually gets me excited!

It's all back to normal now and this morning it was 52bpm, which is low.

[OakLeaf]

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/h...tml?ref=health

[GLC1968]

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/h...tml?ref=health

Interesting.

Though, when I was my most overweight and very out of shape (about 2 years ago - BMI obese, BF above 30%, could barely run for 3 minutes straight), my RHR was still in the low 40's.

A low RHR in an of itself is not an indicator of good health. Just like BMI or any other metric, it's only one tool in the tool box and the whole picture needs to be evaluated.

[indysteel]

Same here. I've got Hashimotos and taking my resting HR every morning actually got me onto it. I'd probably still be clueless about the Hashimotos if I hadn't noticed the rapid changes and spikes in resting HR.

It can be in the 60-65bpm region when my thyroid plays up. My endocrinologist restricted me to 120bpm and I wasn't allowed to bring my HR up any higher during my rides, which was a challenge because just thinking about riding usually gets me excited!

It's all back to normal now and this morning it was 52bpm, which is low.

Yeah, I've been tracking it a lot more closely lately. I even have an app on my iPhone that measures it.

[GrooverBrisbane]

Yeah, I've been tracking it a lot more closely lately. I even have an app on my iPhone that measures it.

I usually stick with the good old-fashioned finger-on-the-pulse counting... LOL

[indysteel]

[QUOTE=GrooverBrisbane;619615]I usually stick with the good old-fashioned finger-on-the-pulse counting... LOL[

I'm bad with math!

[OakLeaf]

I'm bad with math!

More accurate if you count the full minute anyway.

[GrooverBrisbane]

More accurate if you count the full minute anyway.

Agree. Always count the full minute! Sometimes I need three attempts though because I keep falling asleep... Counting is so soothing! "blush"