[pillowise]

I was just curious of the average Soompier's heart rate. My average resting heart rate is around 56 bpm, and I found that to be surprisingly low. Low heart rate is an indication of being healthy because the heart is becoming more efficient at pumping blood around the body. (I didn't think I was that active...I just do DDR so...)

People can also include their exercising heart rate too, if they want (exercise heart rate is a good indicator of the intensity of the workout). I hear it's more complicated to measure this, though.

Taking your resting heart rate is easy! Just make sure you are rested, obviously (which I bet most of you are, since you're sitting at the computer :] ). You can feel your pulse at your neck, chest, or wrist (these are just a few areas of many). Look at a clock, and count how many beats occur in one minute.

Average, healthy resting heart rates range from 60-80 bpm, but it really depends on age.

So what's your heart rate? Is it surprising to you? Do most of you keep track of your heart rate (I certainly don't!)?

If anyone has anymore info to add, that would be much love. :]

[Makaveli]

mine must be super low, i was on an eliptical the other day and it was around 60 lol. I was moving a little faster
than walking for low intensity cardio.

[sugarlessgirl]

mine is 57, although when im sleeping it seems a lot slower! hahah i have to like remind myself to check if my hearts still beating.

[f0reveralways]

wtf. am i crazy? i counted 53.

i did it twice, too..


i am so not healthy.

[trEEEEsh.]

uh, i got 68.
and considering how everyone else is in the fifties,
i'm starting to think that there's something wrong with me.

[minmook]

no worries though, mine is measured at 63, haha, btw, we're all just sitting in front of our laptops, if it's above like 75 i think we're abit unhealthy

[nahiki_jodecist]

hmmm mine resting is 70 and after exercise its 143 ahahaha... well better now than before!!!

[~ BunnyliciouS ~]

I got 74

woot i'm healthy

[vip_gd]

mine is 62 ..
is that healthy?

[deathrae]

I got 79.
Seems the highest so far here. Probably it's because I just sat down a minute ago after roaming around the house.

[enirtep]

i am around 60.. there was a period of time my heart beat was 120 per min and i could literally feel my heart pumping. that is what stress can do to you

[kawaii_kiko]

i thought mine would be low. mines 70. at least its normal lol. when im running on the tread it goes up to 180.
i wonder if thats healthy?

[alicimoo]

I got 72. My heartbeat skips sometimes. ._.

[Courtknee]

64.
LAWL. I was having trouble.
But I think it's close to 64? .__.
Boo D:

[Goombi]

59! Gone down after exercising for the past few months

[pillowise]

Wow, good to know everyone is so healthy!

I read somewhere that Louis Armstrong has the healthiest heart - 32 bpm. Wtf? That's so low it's almost scary....

[predator]

I got 73. That's normal? Gooood. (:
I was scared I wasn't gonna be normal.

[JambaJuice]

I have tachycardia because I'm anemic. );
The last time I visit my doctor, it was 111 bpm.
My aunt just checked mines so it's 79 as of for now. O.O

[Ramen-C]

Mine's around 60 something. I took it while I was bored in class x)
I remember when I was sick, my heart rate rose to around 100.

[rachilde]

80.

I've got a weak heart from all the recreational drug use I did as a teenager (cocaine and amphetamines, mostly); also from that one time I had jaw surgery to correct an underbite and had to drink all my meals for 3 months.