Does a low heart rate always mean an enlarged heart size?
Former Member
I was having this discussion with someone who says that a person with a low resting heart rate automatically has an enlarged heart.
I once had my heart checked. While my resting heart rate was around 35 bpm, my heart size was rather average. I recently read something that said that an athlete does NOT automatically have an enlarged heart.
I can't find that article anymore.
Does anyone know in what way a low heart rate has to do with the size of your heart and if all swimmers have larger hearts than average people?
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Borg's physical conditioning was legendary as he could outlast most of his opponents under the most grueling match conditions. He is the most famous athlete known to have bradycardia, with a heart rate at rest reported to be between 30 and 45 beats per minute.
Borg's physical conditioning was legendary as he could outlast most of his opponents under the most grueling match conditions. He is the most famous athlete known to have bradycardia, with a heart rate at rest reported to be between 30 and 45 beats per minute.
