What is your pulse rate?

I was at the hospital today. Basically the wife is worried about my lack of sleep and the impact of the car accident I was involved in. I said no unless she got checked as well, so she agreed and I reluctantly went through with it. It seems my health is pretty much okay but the one cause for concern is my heart. My wife has a pulse rate of 84 per minute. Mine is 102! That's bloody high. Now there could be other factors at play here. I mean I drank 3 cups of coffee prior going to the hospital. I gave the middle finger to about 7 drivers who broke traffic laws. And I ate a burger king meal for lunch. Plus I walked to the hospital in 30'C weather. But they even gave me a few minutes to rest and then check again and my pulse was the same.

I think I will keep my pledge to start looking after myself more. No fried food, an hours walk around the lake everyday and a lot more fruit plus my vitamins.

So, I seem to be bordering on a heart attack. My big question of the day is what is your pulse rate?

Thats really quite high Miles. Your wifes is a bit high too really although not greatly so. I think mines around 80 which im not particularly happy about. 60 is a pretty good target for a quality fitness level.

My fact of the day is cyclist Miguel Indurain had a rate of 28bpm. It'd be so awesome to have a rate like that.

53 currently. A couple years ago I had my resting HR at 45. Probably the best shape of my life at that point. Hopefully I can get back to it. And yeah Miles you need some diet and exercise. My HR after running a few miles at a decent pace isn't over 100.

60.

But that's taken just after I awaken, the best time to take it. I'm not sure a pulse taken in the middle of the day under the stress of being in a hospital should scare you.

Tomorrow when you wake up and before you leave bed take your puls and do that for a week. THEN if it's much over 70ish? That's cause for concern.

I go through the same thing with my BP. When it's first taken? I'm 140/90, not good numbers. But then I get them to take it again at the end of whatever brought me to the doctors and it's 120-70 or close. Stress driven.

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I was at the hospital today. Basically the wife is worried about my lack of sleep and the impact of the car accident I was involved in. I said no unless she got checked as well, so she agreed and I reluctantly went through with it. It seems my health is pretty much okay but the one cause for concern is my heart. My wife has a pulse rate of 84 per minute. Mine is 102! That's bloody high. Now there could be other factors at play here. I mean I drank 3 cups of coffee prior going to the hospital. I gave the middle finger to about 7 drivers who broke traffic laws. And I ate a burger king meal for lunch. Plus I walked to the hospital in 30'C weather. But they even gave me a few minutes to rest and then check again and my pulse was the same.

I think I will keep my pledge to start looking after myself more. No fried food, an hours walk around the lake everyday and a lot more fruit plus my vitamins.

So, I seem to be bordering on a heart attack. My big question of the day is what is your pulse rate?

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That is high Miles (you know that of course). When I have had mine checked I can feel my heart start to race, mainly becuase I am incredibly squemish and I start to think of the blood squelching and pumping through my veins which makes me feel light headed and sick and thus appear to have a resting heart rate of somebody in the process of heart failure (about 100 but was as high as 115). However, when I try really hard to stay calm and check it myself I get around 60 bpm.

I have a very high heartrate due to such a reduced lung capacity. Basically just sitting on my rowing machine will take it about 120 and I'm at 165 after about a minute.

Ive not tested it in a while but at absolute rest I inagine it gets down to about 75 now although that's when Im lying down. As I'm typing it's probably nearly 100 but quite frankly you have made me feel better Miles :)

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I have a very high heartrate due to such a reduced lung capacity. Basically just sitting on my rowing machine will take it about 120 and I'm at 165 after about a minute.

Ive not tested it in a while but at absolute rest I inagine it gets down to about 75 now although that's when Im lying down. As I'm typing it's probably nearly 100 but quite frankly you have made me feel better Miles :)

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I get to 165 on a treadmill or rower pretty quickly. Does that mean I'm outrageously unfit? My times and distances indicate I have quite decent fitness but I think my lung capacity and heart rate are terrible. I'm still a smoker though. Sadly.

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I was at the hospital today. Basically the wife is worried about my lack of sleep and the impact of the car accident I was involved in. I said no unless she got checked as well, so she agreed and I reluctantly went through with it. It seems my health is pretty much okay but the one cause for concern is my heart. My wife has a pulse rate of 84 per minute. Mine is 102! That's bloody high. Now there could be other factors at play here. I mean I drank 3 cups of coffee prior going to the hospital. I gave the middle finger to about 7 drivers who broke traffic laws. And I ate a burger king meal for lunch. Plus I walked to the hospital in 30'C weather. But they even gave me a few minutes to rest and then check again and my pulse was the same.

I think I will keep my pledge to start looking after myself more. No fried food, an hours walk around the lake everyday and a lot more fruit plus my vitamins.

So, I seem to be bordering on a heart attack. My big question of the day is what is your pulse rate?

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Hilarious. The thought of you driving around moaning about everything is brilliant. ;D

my resting heart rate was 40 recently in the hospital. the nurse was freakin, thought it was the morphine drip i was on, like they were giving me too much. I assured her that it typically is 40-50 range and to just keep that morphine coming plz and tyvm. ;D

Miles, whats your Bloodpressure

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Miles, whats your Bloodpressure

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Is he going to die soon you reckon?

I just hope he is able to carry out his final killing spree. This week's almost century slaughter means he has his work cut out. Don't like to think his physical health could interfere negatively with his final menatal decline.

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I have a very high heartrate due to such a reduced lung capacity. Basically just sitting on my rowing machine will take it about 120 and I'm at 165 after about a minute.

Ive not tested it in a while but at absolute rest I inagine it gets down to about 75 now although that's when Im lying down. As I'm typing it's probably nearly 100 but quite frankly you have made me feel better Miles :)

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I get to 165 on a treadmill or rower pretty quickly. Does that mean I'm outrageously unfit? My times and distances indicate I have quite decent fitness but I think my lung capacity and heart rate are terrible. I'm still a smoker though. Sadly.

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Its the smoking. Cut out the cigs and I bet within a week or two your resting hr would be 10-15 bpm lower.

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I have a very high heartrate due to such a reduced lung capacity. Basically just sitting on my rowing machine will take it about 120 and I'm at 165 after about a minute.

Ive not tested it in a while but at absolute rest I inagine it gets down to about 75 now although that's when Im lying down. As I'm typing it's probably nearly 100 but quite frankly you have made me feel better Miles :)

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I get to 165 on a treadmill or rower pretty quickly. Does that mean I'm outrageously unfit? My times and distances indicate I have quite decent fitness but I think my lung capacity and heart rate are terrible. I'm still a smoker though. Sadly.

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I've had mine climb to over 180 when I'm doing really intense intervals. That can't be healthy.

My heart-rate always seems to get really high when I'm doing strenuous exercise, especially intervals.

I always thought the point of intervals/circuits was to get a really high HR versus strictly aerobic workouts that you keep a constant HR. I'll have to check my HR this week when I do my next circuit and see what I get up to.

ya, your HR should be the most it ever is, capable of being when doing HIIT.

So I probably won't die then...

I wasn't sure if there was a limit to how hard you were supposed to push yourself when doing HIIT.

I'd like to see how high it gets when I'm doing a tabata.

just don't try to sue me when you drop dead of a heart attack on your 7th rep...o wait, u can't. cuz ur dead. a hahaha

it's your resting heart rate which is more a measure of how healthy you are. as your cardiovascular health gets better, your resting heart rate will tend to be lower.

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just don't try to sue me when you drop dead of a heart attack on your 7th rep...o wait, u can't. cuz ur dead. a hahaha

it's your resting heart rate which is more a measure of how healthy you are. as your cardiovascular health gets better, your resting heart rate will tend to be lower.

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The more you know....

I need to figure out what my motherfucking resting heart rate is then.

Well, day one of the new me. Breakfast of fruits, juices and yoghurts, lunch grilled chicken breast and a jacket potato. Dinner shall be a grilled pork steak with rice. I am going to lettuce next time out to supplement my meals. I am cutting out coffee and coke completely. For August I am also cutting out all alcohol as that gives me a craving for fast food the next day. Earlier today I took an hours walk around the lake and I shall do that everyday.

I am going to keep up my routine for a month and then go back and see if I have made any improvements. Liek Ryanman I am sqeamish and find it hard to relax at the best of times. When they were doing the test my breathing wasn't perfect and my mind was wandering. However, when they did it again the rate was still the same and I was a bit annoyed.

Ah, it seems I am not dying at all. My wife didn't explain properly what was being tested. It was my blood pressure and it seems that a rate of 102 isn't that bad, her rate of 84 is quite good. She is very healthy really, I am much more self destructive and insane. Still, I think I can do a lot to improve myself and will continue with my new regime.

What vegetables do you like Miles? You seem meat/carb heavy.

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What vegetables do you like Miles?

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Potatoes, carrots and onions. I can eat lettuce too, so will buy some of that next time I go shopping. 4 pieces with every meal.

Oh, and bell peppers and chilli peppers. And tomatoes in food, but not tomatoes themseleves.

LOL. That's not really a wide range of options. Have you tried things you didn't like as a kid? I hated mushrooms as a kid and love them now. I don't really consider potatoes as a vegetable in the same sense that asparagus, squash, etc., are but whatever. A salad of lettuce, bell pepper, onion and dressing is an option.

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LOL. That's not really a wide range of options. Have you tried things you didn't like as a kid? I hated mushrooms as a kid and love them now. I don't really consider potatoes as a vegetable in the same sense that asparagus, squash, etc., are but whatever. A salad of lettuce, bell pepper, onion and dressing is an option.

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Quite true, very limited range. Maybe I should sample some more of these things, but my mind is full of horrid memories. Could maybe take it step by step. Lettuce is a start.

Asparagus. Roasted with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Try it. You could even grate some parmesan on it to make it more palatable. Its solid. Or boil it, and then saute it in a little butter.

Things I hated as a kid and still hate: Squash, zucchini, brussel sprouts. Maybe hate is too strong a word but they're just meh. Bland. You can season them but they're still meh.

I will give the asparagus a go, not really into cheese though so a little salt and pepper will have to suffice. Lettuce and asparagus, if it goes well then I have almost doubled my vegetable range.

;D Who the fuck isn't into cheese? There may be people who are more into cheese, but I've literally never met someone who didn't like some form of cheese. You're a weird human, even when you're not "bordering on self-parody."

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;D Who the fuck isn't into cheese? There may be people who are more into cheese, but I've literally never met someone who didn't like some form of cheese. You're a weird human, even when you're not "bordering on self-parody."

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No, I can't disagree with your basic conclusion, though I prefer the term unique over weird. In many ways I really am quite different to most human beings. Physically, psychologically, life choices and yes even in terms of just being able to eat a basic meal. It's not easy being me.

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Ah, it seems I am not dying at all. My wife didn't explain properly what was being tested. It was my blood pressure and it seems that a rate of 102 isn't that bad, her rate of 84 is quite good. She is very healthy really, I am much more self destructive and insane. Still, I think I can do a lot to improve myself and will continue with my new regime.

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So you aren't too bad then. Good. I checked some charts out after you said your pulse was 102 and for a person of your age it indicated that if you had a pulse rate of above 90 you should consult a mortician.

Why not check you pulse rate yourself now? I did mine last night and it was 60, and again this morning when it was a bit more worrying 70 (it should be lower in the morning). But as a smoker I think 60 is fairly good. I did a 10km run today though just incase! (10km run as a smoker is HARD!) Take it Miles, I want to know (you can probably knock a couple of beats off for being a scaredy cat like me).

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Ah, it seems I am not dying at all. My wife didn't explain properly what was being tested. It was my blood pressure and it seems that a rate of 102 isn't that bad, her rate of 84 is quite good. She is very healthy really, I am much more self destructive and insane. Still, I think I can do a lot to improve myself and will continue with my new regime.

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So you aren't too bad then. Good. I checked some charts out after you said your pulse was 102 and for a person of your age it indicated that if you had a pulse rate of above 90 you should consult a mortician.

Why not check you pulse rate yourself now? I did mine last night and it was 60, and again this morning when it was a bit more worrying 70 (it should be lower in the morning). But as a smoker I think 60 is fairly good. I did a 10km run today though just incase! (10km run as a smoker is HARD!) Take it Miles, I want to know (you can probably knock a couple of beats off for being a scaredy cat like me).

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If you were relaxed when you took it last night could explain the difference. If you did it everyday and logged it it would give you a better guide. Never tried this but apparently if you did monitor it everyday you can tell if you start to get sick as your pulse will go up before you feel sick...also goes up if you're overtraining.;)

No, I don't think there is any cause for concern at all. I had no idea it was my blood pressure being tested so overreacted. My actual heart rate appears to be about 69 whilst rested, which seems quite normal for a non-exercising self destructive madman. Regardless, I am stepping up my fitness programme of reducing fat intake and increasing exercise. I walked around the lake today in the pouring rain and got soaked. Managed to do it in 50 minutes and I always walk fast anyway. Women hate walking with me as I leave them behind.

I feel grand and far from death and rampage, which might annoy Bilbo, but I live to annoy people like him.

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Ah, it seems I am not dying at all. My wife didn't explain properly what was being tested. It was my blood pressure and it seems that a rate of 102 isn't that bad, her rate of 84 is quite good. She is very healthy really, I am much more self destructive and insane. Still, I think I can do a lot to improve myself and will continue with my new regime.

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Are you sure mate? You don't have a rate for blood pressure. It's usually measured in mm-Hg and you should have been given two numbers: systolic over diastolic... for example 120/80

Usually the systolic and diastolic will just go up or down in ratio... so you may have just been given the systolic. If so between 90-120 is desirable, over that is the beginnings of hyper tension but under that could be the beginnings of hyoptension.

A few guys here talked about their HR being up to 180 when working out - nothing to worry about. :)

A very generic equation you can do to get a ball park figure of your theoretical maximum heart rate is to take 220 and minus your age from it. (another, more precise one involves taking this number along with your resting heart rate... but you still end up with pretty much the same number! ;))

For example I'm 24 so my heart rate probably wouldn't be much higher or lower than 196 if I was excerting myself at my maximum. From that number you're supposed to be able to work out your different training thresholds etc... but it's not really that much use for the average exerciser.

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Ah, it seems I am not dying at all. My wife didn't explain properly what was being tested. It was my blood pressure and it seems that a rate of 102 isn't that bad, her rate of 84 is quite good. She is very healthy really, I am much more self destructive and insane. Still, I think I can do a lot to improve myself and will continue with my new regime.

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Are you sure mate? You don't have a rate for blood pressure. It's usually measured in mm-Hg and you should have been given two numbers: systolic over diastolic... for example 120/80

Usually the systolic and diastolic will just go up or down in ratio... so you may have just been given the systolic. if so between 90-120 is desirable, over that is the beginnings of hyper tension but under that could be the begins of hyoptension.

A few guys here talked about their HR being up to 180 when working out - nothing to worry about. :)

A very generic equation you can do to get a ball park figure of your theoretical maximum heart rate is to take 220 and minus your age from it.

For example I'm 24 so my heart rate probably wouldn't be much higher or lower than 196 if I was excerpting myself at my maximum. From that number you're supposed to be able to work out your different training thresholds etc... but it's not really that much use for the average exerciser.

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Not sure what was going on to be honest and the doctor didn't speak any English. My wife told me it was my pulse rate, but it wasn't. Yeah, there were three things being measured, either way my numbers were much higher than hers. I need to get a doctor to explain what it all means.

Regardless, I'm marching around the lake everyday now and cutting out all junk from my diet. I always ignore my health, so it's about time I bucked the trend.

it was probably HR and then systolic and diastolic BP then.

Women tend to have lower HRs than men... less mass that needs blood pumping to it.

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it was probably HR and then systolic and diastolic BP then.

Women tend to have lower HRs than men... less mass that needs blood pumping to it.

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Yeah, the first number was quite high, the next one really low and the final one I remember as 102. Is that 102 terrible or reasonably okay?

My heart rate is actually much better than I thought at 69, much better than 102 which was kind of alarming and just made it beat even faster. I thought I was having a seizure after the hospital.

Young blood, Victor and Adam GB have the lowest, you fit fuckers!