Different people have different resting heart rates. Unless its high, don't read too much into it. Indurain's was 29 and Lance Armstrong's 32 but most people are 60-100.
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Different people have different resting heart rates. Unless its high, don't read too much into it. Indurain's was 29 and Lance Armstrong's 32 but most people are 60-100.
Little yellow Brompton
A dark destroyer of biscuits!
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A new headstone.
It pretty much says im going to die..
Since cycling i have lost nearly 2.5 stone and i was feeling pretty good with my self (i know i need to loose more)
I went to check my BMI to see what i need to get down to, to be my ideal weight.
I am 6' 2" tall roughly and now weight about 17 stone, it says i need to be 13-14 stone.
Even when i was training six times a week playing rugby i only managed 15 and a half stone!
BMI was never meant to be used as a measurement for indviduals rather for examining groups on the national level.
It's been misused because it's quick, easy and cheap to do and doesn't need trained staff or expensive equipment such as the " fat calipers" that were used up to about 30 years ago. On an indivdual basis it is almost meaningless as by the time you exclude , young men, athletes, pregnant women, those with water carrying ailments ,children, the very short, the very tall, those on certain medications etc etc... it becomes almost meaningless.
rb58
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Had my full medical a couple of weeks ago. I'm also at the top end of 'overweight' to according to the BMI scale, but my resting heart rate is 42 bpm, and I have a lung age of 32. I'm 53. The doctor told me no need to worry about anything and BMI is just one indicator that shouldn't be viewed in isolation from everything else.
I used to manage at 80bpm when I was a heavy smoker.
Try taking your HR as soon as you wake up and relax your breathing, you may be surprised how low you can get.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
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Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
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- Cwmbach, South Wales
I used to manage at 80bpm when I was a heavy smoker.
Try taking your HR as soon as you wake up and relax your breathing, you may be surprised how low you can get.
I have five cats so waking up is never a gentle process
smokeysmoo
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+1 for BMI being a crock of $hite 
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+1 for BMI being a crock of $hite
+2 on that, on the heart rate, mine was in the low 50's some years ago, these days its around high 50's low 60's, with medication, stents and age I recon that's pretty good.
endoman
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A new headstone.
It pretty much says im going to die..
Since cycling i have lost nearly 2.5 stone and i was feeling pretty good with my self (i know i need to loose more)
I went to check my BMI to see what i need to get down to, to be my ideal weight.
I am 6' 2" tall roughly and now weight about 17 stone, it says i need to be 13-14 stone.
Even when i was training six times a week playing rugby i only managed 15 and a half stone!
Imagine what many pro RL players would score, despite being fit as a fiddle.
I remember Andy Goodway many years ago running a Marathon sub 3 hours yet being around 17 stone,
I understand waist size is possibly the most important measurement,
I've still got 2 stone to loose till I'm not BMI overweight, 2 gone already.
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
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- South Wales
Sorry Dave but thats not right.
At 5ft 10 the top end of my healthy weight range is 12 stone 3 lbs according to the NHS guide to BMI.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
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- Cwmbach, South Wales
As I said earlier it was from one site I found. Others gave different results.
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
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- South Wales
I have used the NHS health tools site and found it worked out about right for me .I am about 7 lbs above now ,and iot shows.
I put in 6 ft for someone approx your age and it gives 13 stone as top of your ideal weight range.
http://www.nhs.uk/To...calculator.aspx
I know it doesnt work for everyone.For example muscular athletes weigh in as overweight but it does work for me.
I think the site telling you 11 stone was flawed.
I put in 6 ft for someone approx your age and it gives 13 stone as top of your ideal weight range.
http://www.nhs.uk/To...calculator.aspx
I know it doesnt work for everyone.For example muscular athletes weigh in as overweight but it does work for me.
I think the site telling you 11 stone was flawed.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
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- Cwmbach, South Wales
So only another two stone to go. I am down to 15 stone
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
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- South Wales
100 hilly miles at 16 mph I wouldnt worry too much .
This morning I decided to make an effort to drop the half a stone I put on.All went well until we had a takeaway for tea tonight.
This morning I decided to make an effort to drop the half a stone I put on.All went well until we had a takeaway for tea tonight.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
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- Cwmbach, South Wales
I would like to get back to my pre thyroid problem shape but I'm pretty happy at the mo.
