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heart rate

I have been on a diet for 2 months and i joined the Gym 2 weeks ago it was my 4th time of attendance today, i did 10 mins on rowing machine, 30 mins on cross trainer, then i did 15 mins on treadmill my heartrate was in the cardio zone when towards the end of my treadmill exercise my heart rate fell from 120 beats per minute to 60 and it was still dropping so i stopped the treadmill it really worried me, what could have caused this?
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
During exercise it is normal to find tachycardia or increased heart rate. The readings that you have noted seem like false readings because while using the treadmill, it is normal to find the heart rate increasing. If it happens again at rest then bradycardia (slow heart rate) needs to be ruled out for which you should get a holter monitor done.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

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Thank you, yes i was holding on to the sensors which are located in the handles of the treadmill
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is your heart rate measured by the treadmill or do you wear your own monitor? If it's the built in monitor on the machines that's not accurate! buy a quality monitor.
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1273871 tn?1326224858
Were you monitoring your heart rate with the sensors on the machines or a chest-strap device? If it was the hand holds on the gym equipment that you were using, I wouldn't be concerned. They are notoriously inaccurate, and so many factors can disrupt the signal. Even if you're using a chest-strap HRM, it would be more worrying to see an elevated HR; a lowered one generally means BETTER health. Here's a link to a similar question with an answer:

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