Personal Training and Assessment Center / Available Assessments / Resting Heart Rate & Blood Pressure

Resting Heart Rate & Blood Pressure


                           Resting Heart Rate (RHR)

Resting Heart Rate is a person’s heart rate at rest.  The best time to measure resting heart rate is in the morning just before you get out of bed without an alarm clock.  Generally, the lower a person’s resting heart rate is, the more fit that person is because the heart doesn’t have to work as hard.  The heart usually beats between 60-80 times per minute while at rest.  Resting heart rate may be decreased due to consistent aerobic training. 


 

Female

18-25 years old

26-35 years old

Excellent

42-57 bpm

39-57 bpm

Good

58-67 bpm

58-66 bpm

Average

68-71 bpm

67-70 bpm

Below Average

72-76 bpm

72-74 bpm

Poor

77+ bpm

75+ bpm


Male

18-25 years old

26-35 years old

Excellent

40-54 bpm

36-53 bpm

Good

55-65 bpm

54-63 bpm

Average

66-69 bpm

65-67 bpm

Below Average

70-72 bpm

69-71 bpm

Poor

73+ bpm

72+ bpm




Resting Blood Pressure




Your heart beats about 60 to 80 times a minute under normal conditions. Your blood pressure rises with each heartbeat and falls when your heart relaxes between beats. Your blood pressure can change from minute to minute, with changes in posture, exercise or sleeping, but it should normally be less than 120/80 mm Hg for an adult. Blood pressure that stays between 120–139/80–89 is considered prehypertension and above this level (140/90 mm Hg or higher) is considered hypertension. Your doctor may take several readings over time before deciding whether your blood pressure is high.

What do blood pressure numbers indicate?

  • The higher (systolic) number represents the pressure while the heart is beating.
  • The lower (diastolic) number represents the pressure when the heart is resting between beats.
Webmaster