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Originally Posted by Cowman
Keep in mind, having much lower then 60 is very rare and generally found among "elite athletes", IE a professional basketball player. Im not questioning what anyone is saying is their heart rate, because it's the internet and I really don't care  , but to have anywhere near 50 would require quite a bit of training and good genetics.. |
i don't see why anyone would lie about it. it's not as if having a low resting heart rate brings one lots of prestige. IMO you don't have to be an "elite" athlete to have a rhr below 60. i'm sure not one. i just work out often, and eat right.
btw, i used one of those polar heart rate watch things that you strap around your chest. that's where i got my results. i would assume those are pretty accurate. i slept with it on and just tried to remember to look at the watch when i woke up.
during midday or any time where i haven't been at rest for more than 15 minutes or so, my rhr is around 57.