Okay, okay, I'm tired of arguing weight with Aquageek and company...and Centaur brought up a very neat idea.
So answer me this, if you're so inclined to: What's your resting heartrate? There are a few who say theirs is below 55, and some who say it's right around 60.
To try and get a slightly less askew measurement, try taking it while you're sitting right here, reading this. Hopefully, you're on the computer during the day, either at work (shame on you for being on the boards at work!) or at home (I won't question that), or somewhere, and you sit down for a few minutes at least. Take your heartrate, and answer the poll, and we'll see what we come up with.
I'd start by telling you mine, but I had an asthma attack this morning, and as a result, my resting heart rate is higher, around 68 bpm's. Typically, it's 54. Stupid asthma. Makes me feel like I've been hit by a truck. :(
48 right now sitting at work. In the morning in bed it is usually in the lower 40's.
Before untreated thyroid disease (Graves) it was 80 at rest. This was also before years of intense anaerobic training.
My only complaint is that inbetween intervals, my pulse does not recover (lower) as quickly as my training partners.
A good sign of fitness is being able to get your BPM very high during exertion and then having it lower quickly.
48 right now sitting at work. In the morning in bed it is usually in the lower 40's.
Before untreated thyroid disease (Graves) it was 80 at rest. This was also before years of intense anaerobic training.
My only complaint is that inbetween intervals, my pulse does not recover (lower) as quickly as my training partners.
A good sign of fitness is being able to get your BPM very high during exertion and then having it lower quickly.
