by Steve James on Tue Aug 11, 2020 1:00 pm
Sure. It depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Afa taking resting heart rate, I use two versions. First, I take one when I wake up but haven't gotten up or been active. Secondly, I take it after I've been up for a few hours, but am sitting down (resting). (For me, if it goes below during the day, I pay attention. Right now, the range is 49 to 61.
After I go out riding, I know it'll be hire. But, the question is only how fast it'll get back down to 60. That's how I'll determine fitness level. But, you need to have a baseline for resting --and training. I.e., you should also figure your "max" bpm --which won't really be your max, though. It's the bpm you can maintain safely.
If you get in Olympic athlete condition, your resting bpm (sitting down) can be in the 40s, and your max can be 180+. Moreover, it can go from 40 to 180 faster. Me, I'd probably have a heart attack at 180. Oh, and afa really low resting rates, you should also pay attention to your blood pressure --especially if you're older.
Also, measure every day for a week, then take the average. Ya know, these new apps are coming out that will hook this all up.
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