Hi. I have some concerns in regards to my low resting heart beat. Here's some background :
I'm a fairly steady lap swimmer, swimming about 2 km in under 40 mins about 5 times a week. I generally do 1000 m in about 16 mins taking between 100-120 breaths and the rest is at not much of a faster pace. I usually finish up with 35 or m on one breath.
I have just had a heart monitor strapped to me for 24 hours and it came back with a dozen or so minutes where my pulse was sub- 40 with the lowest being 34. My doctor is concerned and thinks I should see a cardiologist.
I was wondering if anybody else out there has a similiar heart rate with similiar swimming amounts.
Many thanks
Eoin
Hi All,
FindingMyInnerFish and swim4me both mentioned having a low heart rate. Do ye train as little as I do?
Eoin
I work out pretty much every day, even if I do not swim. I always thought the low heart rate was because I have been active most of my life. However, my mom has never been an athlete and she also has a low heart rate. So maybe it is hereditary. It wouldn't hurt to have it checked out in your case, just to be safe, but I always heard that a low heart rate was a good thing. Good luck!
Hi All,
FindingMyInnerFish and swim4me both mentioned having a low heart rate. Do ye train as little as I do?
Eoin
I work out pretty much every day, even if I do not swim. I always thought the low heart rate was because I have been active most of my life. However, my mom has never been an athlete and she also has a low heart rate. So maybe it is hereditary. It wouldn't hurt to have it checked out in your case, just to be safe, but I always heard that a low heart rate was a good thing. Good luck!
