Question about Heart Rate

Zombot

Some background information: I'm around 200 lbs, and fairly fit. I weight lift and run regularly, and have been doing so for years and years. I have a heart murmur, but it was cleared by a doctor as benign and hasn't really affected me in any considerable way.

I've been taking an interest in my heart rate during exercise. My resting heart rate is 54 bpm. I've found that my heart rate is still elevated to 72 bpm after working out for a considerable time (appox. 30 to 60 minutes afterward). According to some of the tests I've found online, my recovery heart rate is "outstanding" (meaning that after a minute of rest from exercise my heart rate decreases 50 bpms from my exercise heart rate), but my heart rate doesn't return to my normal resting heart rate for quite some time.

Is this normal or am I just being a worry wort?

Fantasma

Hello,

Trying to find answers to questions like this on the internet is not the best approach. If you are so worried about this, my humble advice is: See a Cardiologist. A good specialist should be able to clear any doubts, and if necessary, request the correct medical tests for you.

FirstComradeStalin

Do you have any actual symptoms during this cooldown time? If not, it's probably just the regular recovery your body goes through after a workout.

If you're really concerned, maybe consider toning down the workout? Especially as you get older you have to accept your body won't recover as quickly

Feels Good Man

I am not a doctor but I also do exercise a lot and have taken a lot of pulses and blood pressures (medic)


54 resting is pretty awesome, and even your elevated bpm (72) is pretty average -- for a resting adult


but if it concerns you, obviously see someone

Zombot

I'm trying to gauge if there is an actual problem without seeing a doctor, which is dumb, I know. I tend to over analyze and start to worry about things when there isn't a problem in the first place.

Thanks for the help so far.

ATIRage

that kind of heart rate is coveted by most. My only concern is that if your murmur acts up with that low of a rate, then it could cause difficulty. But, since there haven't been problems yet you are likely in the clear.