Hi I was just at the gym and my heartrate while working out was 94 but the machine for my age said it should have been 110. I am 52 and female. I only started working out a few weeks ago. I have led a very sedentary life up to now. Was my heartrate too low?
Hello and thanks for writing. I can understand your concern and would try to help you in the best possible way. First relax and do not take any undue stress. Your heart rate is absolutely normal. In conditioned individuals various changes in body occur that help the patient to cope up with physiological changes during the exercise. Low heart rate when exerting means your heart is in a good condition and is not being exerted unduly. The only precaution that has to be taken is not to exert yourself too much so that you start having breathlessness, palpitations, chest pain or any other problems. In professional athletes the resting heart rate is such that it may be considered abnormal for a normal person. A good example that I quote often is lance Armstrong who had a resting heart rate of 35-40 BP due to his conditioned body. You may google it up for further information. So enjoy your workout and do not trust the machines too much.