Comments on: Is resting heart rate a good indicator of fitness? http://runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-resting-heart-rate-a-good-indicator-of-fitness/ Running Fitness Tips to Get in Shape Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shaun3001 http://runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-resting-heart-rate-a-good-indicator-of-fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Shaun3001 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:18:04 +0000 http://www.runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-resting-heart-rate-a-good-indicator-of-fitness/#comment-58 It is a marker of fitness, trained athletes can have a bradycardia, i,e a HR of less than 60. A lower heart rate means that the heart functions well and is efficient. You cannot however measure it as a direct scale, for example if your heart rate is 62 and mine is 59 that I am fitter. Also thats not to say that the lower the heart rate the FASTER the person, perhaps you are simply a better runner than your friend. It is a marker of fitness, trained athletes can have a bradycardia, i,e a HR of less than 60. A lower heart rate means that the heart functions well and is efficient. You cannot however measure it as a direct scale, for example if your heart rate is 62 and mine is 59 that I am fitter. Also thats not to say that the lower the heart rate the FASTER the person, perhaps you are simply a better runner than your friend.

]]> By: donfletcheryh http://runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-resting-heart-rate-a-good-indicator-of-fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-57 donfletcheryh Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:58:13 +0000 http://www.runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-resting-heart-rate-a-good-indicator-of-fitness/#comment-57 Resting heart rate can be influenced by bio-feedback so that it is as much driven non-health issues. It can be modified by your emotional state at the moment. Resting heart rate can be influenced by bio-feedback so that it is as much driven non-health issues.

It can be modified by your emotional state at the moment.

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