Is there anything wrong with having a low pulse rate?

[Mill]

I've always had doctors say "wow, you've got a really low pulse rate" but they've never said it was bad. I was taking my BP earlier today (130/71), and I noticed my pulse rate was 51. How much would this affect my metabolism?

 

[dabuddha]

0/10

 

[StrangerGuy]

I heard that professional athletics have lower pulse rates compared to the normal population because their heart pumps more blood per beat.

 

[gigapet]

what is the mitochondrial content of your cells

 

[Adam8281]

Are you a weak, bird-chested man?

 

[Armitage]

I have a really low pulse also - used to be in the 40s but I'm a bit out of shape now so more like mid 50s
Nobody has ever said anything to me - except for an Air Force nurse that kind of freaked out and asked me if I felt OK, needed to lie down, etc. I can control my pulse at rest +- about 6 BPM, and it was probably in the low 40's when she checked.

 

[Lorax]

i think it's fine, and in fact good for you. John Stockton, formally of the NBA, had a low resting heart rate too. You should ask your doctor what that means.

(but that's just random trivia)

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Adam8281
Are you a weak, bird-chested man?

I wear a 17 1/2 shirt, so no. I'm certainly not an athlete either.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Adam8281
Are you a weak, bird-chested man with a thick neck?

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Adam8281
Are you a weak, bird-chested man?

I wear a 17 1/2 shirt, so no. I'm certainly not an athlete either.

If you were though, it would possibly be Marfan's Syndrome, but since you aren't bird-chested, it probably isn't.

It is normal for people who have healthy hearts.

 

[roguerower]

I always equated low pulse w/ a strong heart. Less bpm=stronger heart able to push more blood. One guy i know has that low of a heart rate cause he ran cross country and stuff in high school and is crazy fast.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

it's a combo of your heart pumping more blood per beat and muscles needing less cause they wor more efficiently, both come from being in good cardiovascular shape

 

[cavemanmoron]

my "normal" pulse rate, in my current
fat shape, is around 65-72.

I went to the Dr Monday, feeling ill,
pulse rate resting was 110.

Not good to be that high when sitting for 3 mons.

 

[Codewiz]

If you are in good shape then it is a good thing. When I ran cross country in high school, my pulse was around 45 beats/minute. It is now up to 70 b/m since I am totally out of shape.

 

[cerebusPu]

my resting was like 80bpm after xmas. that freaked me out so i worked out for 3 months and now its dropped to 60~70bpm and its alot harder for me to hit my target heart rate.

 

[ISAslot]

just checked mine, I get 47 bpm

 

[insename2]

my heart rate is at 1hz right now...

 

[Adam8281]

Just took mine at 69

 

[Cheetah8799]

Low pulse isn't a big deal. Some people naturally have lower rates than others. Physical fitness is a big factor in your pulse, even though some people who are extremely fit still have higher beats per minute.

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: gigapet
what is the mitochondrial content of your cells

LOL. The only good part of this lame parody.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: eelw

Originally posted by: gigapet
what is the mitochondrial content of your cells

LOL. The only good part of this lame parody.

This is a not a goddamn parody.

 

[mrkun]

Lance Armstrong's resting heart rate is in the 30s.

 

[jagec]

I have a weird heart...my resting pulse rate isn't that low at 66, but it's really WEAK...it's kind of tricky for me to find a pulse in my neck. When I exercise, it gets a lot stronger, but really doesn't speed up that much...only to about 100 or so.

I'm in pretty decent shape, too...go figure.

 

[Shiizu]

Your HR is not really that low, so I would not worry about it (even if you are not an athlete).

 

[Koing]

Lower the better but not always an indicator.

Lower = heart is stronger = pump more per heart beat

Lower = more capacity to 'work'

Max heart rate is:

220 - age

Mum has a 41-44 resting heart rate. She does 45 laps 3x a week but she has that low pulse rate before.

Taller people have higher pulses naturally.

Count yourself lucky!

Koing