My Resting Heart Rate is Plummeting

Can resting heart rate predict life expectancy? What’s been causing mine to drop so rapidly? And what is an optimal beat rate? Well, let’s get into it!

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00:00 Intro
00:25 Heart Rate and Life Expectancy
01:35 Optimal Resting Heart Rate
02:52 Heart Adaptations to Exercises
04:20 Fun Fact
04:37 Final Thoughts
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[lancedavies]

I'm 70 years old. My heart rate is 42 to 48 BPM. Moderate exercise every day walking the dog (uphill).
So, if I get my heart rate down to zero...I could live forever LOL.
Seriously though, YES...regular exercise will at least strengthen your heart.
Thanks for the video.

[felice]

My HR is between 38 and 44 since more than 25 years and I'm 49. I've a long history of cycling, running, swimming, CrossFit, cross skiing and snowshoeing.

[ChristmasEve]

They actually call this bradycardia. It scares some people into thinking there is something wrong with them when it's actually quite the opposite. However, I know certain heart issues can cause a slower heart rate too. I would say that if you are a sedentary person and your resting heart rate noticeably slows down for seemingly no reason, you should get it checked out. Otherwise, enjoy a longer life!

[sparx]

I’m 57 with a 49 BPM, Cycling workouts 6 times a week with varying intensity works for mme and my VO 2 is 48. Keep on rocking kids.

[richvanatte]

This is reassuring. I’m 58 years of age. My Heart rate is in the 50s. I was concerned and when trying to find ways to increase it I only found ways to lower a fast heart rate. From what I hear you say and see in the comments, I shouldn’t worry. I still want to find out more and I do get my yearly heart check next week and will be asking questions.

[evans]

I'm 50 and my resting heart rate is now 47. I do HIIT and 45 minute interval bike rides 3 to 4 times a week and kickboxing/strength training the other days. My sleeping heart drops drops into the upper 30s which freaked me out but after doing more research I'm finding that I'm just fit! Which is great news!

[jennyrose]

mine dropped down to 36 one day, tests didn't show anything wrong with my heart, my resting is mid 40s. I'm 69 and don't exercise other than taking care of my animals on my hobby farm.

[leowetzel]

Since I started doing breathing exercises 3X a day, my resting pulse is in the 40's and 50's, and for the first time it went down to 40 beats per minute yesterday.

[neshiah]

I’m 60. I work as a groundsman and am constantly active. I do yoga every other day. Mines been 45 for decades.

[jimpeters]

I am a 76 old male. My rhr is in the high 30's, ever since doing isometric exercises, drinking water in the morning, not coffee, and some other mild workouts, like stretching and yoga. I also cut our most carbs, but not all. I feel great. No meds anymore.

[flavrt]

Thx for a fun discussion of a topic many of us are becoming more aware because Apple Watch, etc. My spouse became concerned about the 20+ low heart rate alarms (<50 bpm for 10 min) I’ve been sleeping through every night. Doctor said it was a great sign of health management.

[UconnHuskieees]

Heart rate 44-55 .. 265 work out cardio everyday. Have lost 34 pounds in 7 weeks.

[Yaarrr]

I'm in marathon training right now and my beats dropped to 37 last night, lowest its ever been.

[froreyfire]

As I'm watching this, my heart rate is 41. But it sometimes goes down to about 37, 38. Exercise is mostly zone 2 cycling and running, but nothing too serious.

[nattmoland]

Glad infound this. I walk every day and hit 100 push ups several times per week along with other BW exercises since December. My heart rate has gone way down also aling with my blood pressure. I was worried something might be wrong. Feeling pretty decent !

[KBeadle]

51 and an average of 41bpm for the last week, I think its a combination of keeping reasonably fit and lucky genetics. I've had to turn the warning off that tells me my heart beat is below 40 because it goes off too often!

[captsorghum]

Note that most fitness trackers use lowest sleeping heart rate as the resting heart rate. But the clinical "normal" of 60-100 is when measured while sitting upright in a doctor's office. For me that's at least a 10 bpm difference. So be aware of measurement differences before you brag too much.

[szililolabu]

Thank you.
So many experts had me worried about my low BPM.

I've just been working out a lot 👍💪

[oliverhatch]

My Apple Watch measured my heart rate through my sleep last night and got down to 36 beats for 10 minutes and sent a warning alert saying too low. Is this a problem ? I’m fairly active and do a lot of weight training

[petergalan]

I am on vegan diet for last 30 years and my resting heart rate is between 45- 52 BPM.
My blood pressure for my age (81) seems to be normal 135/ 70.
Should I be concerned about my resting heart rate ?
I will like to hear from someone with similar medical condition.