Resting Heart Rate: Is it normal

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jiminy cricket Feb 2014 8:04am, 21 Feb 2014 4,970 posts	0 jiminy cricket Just returned from consultation with a cardiologist following a seizure some 4.5 months ago. Hospital was quick to highlight my low RHR (low 40's, have seen RHR of 39). At end of consultation, he had no concerns about my heart and proposes no further checks beyond a 24hr ECG tape. He presumes my low HR is because of fitness. With consultations, there's always a secondary question that never got asked. He didn't tell me to stop running, nor to train at lower intensity, but would that be a sensible approach (ie cut back on pace and/or volume?) When running, it's legs that give out rather than lack of "puff"
Dirk Mar 2014 11:43am, 4 Mar 2014 968 posts	0 Dirk well I may as well join the group and say that my resting (in bed first thing in the morning) rate is aroud 40-42bpm and normal resting between 45-48bpm. It has definitely lowered since doing more running, as used to be in the fifties. Is age significant in this as well? I am 39. does older/younger have any bearing?
dibbers Jul 2014 3:45pm, 23 Jul 2014 82 posts	0 dibbers Mine is 42 ish and last week it dropped to 37. I'm 53 years old
eL Bee! Jul 2014 3:49pm, 23 Jul 2014 19,576 posts	0 eL Bee! Low heart rate is mostly genetic! That said, training and general fitness wll bring it down as well!
Hendo Jul 2014 5:11pm, 23 Jul 2014 29,031 posts	0 Hendo waves willy
GlennR Jul 2014 5:15pm, 23 Jul 2014 10,667 posts	0 GlennR Is it supposed to be that shape Hendo?
Derby Tup Jul 2014 5:16pm, 23 Jul 2014 11,583 posts	0 Derby Tup And that small?
Hendo Jul 2014 5:27pm, 23 Jul 2014 29,032 posts	0 Hendo I'm reliable informed that there's nothing to be concerned about, and that often, people like me can live perfectly normal lives.
Derby Tup Jul 2014 6:23pm, 23 Jul 2014 11,584 posts	0 Derby Tup
Gobi Oct 2020 9:07pm, 21 Oct 2020 71,740 posts	0 Gobi mine is mid to high 30s and have seen 31 recorded when monitored while sleeping