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High Heart rate 190 BPM

When I exercise I can keep my heart rate at 180-190 without "trying" too hard. I don't feel out of breath and can breath only through my nose. I can sustain this rate for 25-30 minutes. I could talk to someone while doing this.

If I exert myself a little more I can get my HR up to 190-195. Can keep it at 190 for 10-15 minutes no problem. At this point I have to breath through my mouth, but I am by no meaning huffing and puffing. Might be a little harder to talk but I still could. Don't feel light headed or dizzy and no pain.

When I stop exercising my HR goes back to normal, I don't know what my resting heart rate is though. The next day I don't feel particularly sore.

Is this normal?

Some guy who saw my HR read out at the gym was convinced I was going to have a heart attack. I am almost 32 female, 5'3 125 lbs non smoker, been pretty active my whole life but would no consider myself to be in top shape.
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I’m 20 years old. Been an athlete my whole life, a little out of shape now but still like to work out. My heart rate after very very light jogging is 195-200 bpm. If I exert 100% energy it is 205bpm. What is wrong with my heart it wasn’t like this back in my soccer days. I can’t exercise as long as I’d like because my chest inhibits me.
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This post is several years old, so you might consider making a new one.  But if you think you have a problem with heart or lung congestion he first place to go is your doctor.  We're not experts on here, and different people have different natural heart rates, but nobody here can diagnose you.  I would ask a question, though -- are you out of breath when you run?  Do your legs hurt?  When you finish are you just trashed?  I ask because constantly monitoring these things is a very new thing to do.  We didn't have these tools until recently to do this, and they're driving more people nuts than helping people.  The only people who actually need them are those who have a diagnosed problem that restricts their activities, for the rest of us, we pretty much know when we've done too much because of how we feel.  If you're constantly monitoring your heart rate you might be developing an anxiety problem either just because you're at the age when that happens if it's going to happen or because you're constantly monitoring your heart rate and making you anxious.  You're also incredibly young.  I know this is the first time you've ever been 20 and compared to the rest of your short life it seems like you've lived a long time, but you're going to be alive a whole lot longer and this will seem at some point like your best years as far as how active you can be.  I'm also wondering if in your soccer days you were constantly monitoring your heart rate or just playing soccer and when you got tired you slowed down because you were tired, not because you were scared you had a heart problem.  If you've let yourself get out of shape at any age it will take some time to get your legs back underneath you, and the older you get the longer that will take and the more things you just won't be able to do anymore with enough skill to make it worth doing.  We change as we age.  Your diet might be terrible.  You might not be sleeping when or as long as you need to.  You might be doing drugs or alcohol in ways you didn't when you were younger.  There are a lot of variables in life.  By all means, if you really feel like you have a heart problem, again, go see your doctor.  If you don't have one, stop dwelling on it, stop monitoring yourself, and work yourself back into shape by listening to your body the way you used to.
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I have same 49 resting and 180-190 at intensive workout. Not sure how good or bad is it really
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Okay here is my story much the same I am 56 year old Male 72kg 1,77m tall my typical workout on Map my fitness is: 2% active recovery 6% endurance 8% Tempo 13% Race pace and 57% High intensity. This is for a 30k with a peak HR of 205 and average 153 resting hr 55-60
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I've had this issue my whole life. My heart rate compensates for my O2 debt more than breathing. While biking in my Forties, my heart rate was consistently over 200. I felt good though. I had a doctor once tell me he had not seen too many people with a heart rate where the bpm could exceed 200 for long periods without getting sick.  He said most people have "governors" meaning your body will not let the heart exceed a certain BPM. I'm now 60 and still have the problem. My heart rate easily goes to 175 while riding if i let it. Still feel ok however. My father who may have had the same problem, ended up with a bad valve. So I'm very careful and wear a monitor and slow it down when I get too high. Bottom line...in my case this condition has been with me my whole life. Now that I am older I think it is smart to monitor and keep the BPM lower.
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Hi!
I am 32 and 54 kg. My rest hr is 46. However when I go running my avg is at 175 and max 190. Is this normal?
Thanks
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If you have less volume of blood to pump, it needs to run through your system faster to maintain blood pressure at the level your body wants. The easiest way to expand the volume of circulating blood, is to increase the water component of it.
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How did you get on at the Doctor
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I'm freaking out a little...I'm a 44 year old female who runs 3-6 miles every morning.  I've had hypothyroid disorder and taking synthroid since 1995.  I joined a gym near my job because of the indoor track because I've been having problems w/ plantar faciitis (sp?).  Anyway, they offered a fit test and told me I have 35% body fat and am obese; also that I have 26.5 BMI and am overweight.  Then we went to the treadmill and my heart rate shot up to 189 immediately.  I wasn't tired at all because it was only on 3.5 mph.  The guy at the gym freaked out and was telling me to stop, then the computer on the treadmill beeped, made some type of notification about the heart rate being too high and shut itself down.  First of all, I don't think I'm overweight but I'm definitely not obese.  I am worried now and haven't done any type of workout except pushups in two days.  I read somewhere that dehydration could cause a problem with the machine for body fat analysis..would that effect the HR too?  I've never paid attention to my heart rate before.  I just run and slow down when I get too tired.  I did a little research afterwards to see what normal max HR should be and saw it was in the upper 170's.  Going to see a doctor this week.
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I was just looking to see if mine was normal and I found your question.  I am 44, started really working out last year and have worked up to my heart rate hitting about 191 or so on the elliptical.  I have gotten it up as far as 201.  I don't feel bad and I have low blood pressure also.  I wonder if it has something to do with the low blood pressure?  Mine is often 100ish/56-65.  I also have a heart murmur, so I thought maybe the machine was picking up on that.
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I don't think you should be worried.  Honestly, I am impressed with your age and resting heart rate.  That is something you should be proud of.  A lower resting heart rate is usually an idication of higher fitness.  Lance Armstrong at one point in his life (when he was at his peak fitness level) had a resting heart rate of 32 bpm.  As far as your max, I do not think you should be worried.  220 minus your age is a way to find your ESTIMATED heart rate.  In addition using the equation 220- age has been proven to underestimate max heart rates in adults over the age of 45, especially fit individuals.  Adults who remain physically fit do not have as great of a drop in maximum heart rate as the sedentary aging population.  So like I said before I think you should be proud rather than worried.  KUDOS TO YOU :)
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Hi, Your maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age. This becomes 188.
Now you can calculate target heart rate during exercise as follows

(Max HR - Avg. HR) X 70% + Avg HR
Suppose your average HR is 80 then Target HR becomes
(188 - 80) X 70/100 and add 80 to it.
=108 X 0.7 + 80
= 156 approx

But this doesnot mean that you cant achieve max heart rate.
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Just wtch the push to gain the power.  I am 60 years old, 6 feet tall, and weigh 231.  My doctor wants me down 20 more pounds.  With high blood pressure I have to be very careful as to the type of exercises I embrace.  I tried cycling and almost had a stroke.  My heart rate shot through my brain.  Then I tried an elliptical and my heart rate shot up to 130 in less than 5 minutes. The bottom line is consistency.  Think, "I will be doing this for the rest of my life" and exercising will be just another part of your life.  No need to rush.  I cannot not make up for being a couch potato for so many years.  Not feeling good about your exercise routine can wear you out and finishing overexhausted is not good. If all else fails, take a water aerobics class.  That is a place where water is bliss and you get a great workout.  But for all you out there who pump heavy, have a great time!!!!!!!!!
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This might make you feel a bit better, but it worries me....
I am 63 and have kept myself reasonably fit for most of my life, but it isn't an obsession.
I was never bothered about heart rate until I read about what the supposed maximum should be for my age, and after using the hrm on the training bike at my gym.
I carry out a High Intensity Interval Training routine for about 40 mins which I finish on the bike, and it gets my ticker up to 175-180, there's no pain although I'm a little out of breath (that's the point of HIIT). I can confirm this figure as I have double checked it with a borrowed chest band. My resting pulse is in the low 50's.
I must admit I'm a little concerned now as I'm getting older, should I be worried? I now control my pulse on the bike to around 160 but feel I'm holding myself back.... professional advice would be appreciated.
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I am 24 years old 6"0" about 185, When I work out on Treadmills and Elliptical s  my heart rate reads over 190 after the first five minutes and the rest of the time while Im on the machine. I tried it on more than ten machines. I wasn't worried until I started discussing it with other people. Should I be worried about this?
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I was reading through the comments and started to feel a little less concerned that my heart rate was abnormal. I am 44 year old female and have been active for the better part of my life. At rest my heart rate is 80bpm and blood pressure is 115/69. When exercising at a 4.3 mph jog my heart rate  fluctuates between 174 and 189 bpm. I do not find myself out of breath and can have conversations while doing this. I guess it is something that occurs more than stats have gathered information about. Just to put it out there I don't think the person that gave similar information was lying at all.
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hi i have the same problem my resting heart rate is 48 bpm and my max is 204bpm i am 19 years old andi  can keep my heart rate between 185bpm to max for 3 hours of hard exercise i am unsure if this is bad or a good thing
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I recently started going back to the gym, after 5 years, my hr is 190 for 30 min, no dizziness or pain and I can talk/breath just fine.  Not sure why but the nurses at my work (hospital) told me I could be dehydrated and to drink more water.  Hope this helps.
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The monitors and electronic equipment used in Gymns are not accurate all the times. They work on averages calculated and what is feeded in them, but any time if you work out in a proper Gym with good machines then the average error would be + or - 10%.
So if you want to check out proper heart rates you can go near a Physician who can do it for you. Do not worry about heart rates. They are connected to age, exercise ability and time and only if you have symptoms or you or out of shape you have to be worried and have to take advice from Physicians.
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I have the exact same problem as you.  My resting HR is in the high 70s and when I am running/working out my HR is 190-195.  I am 5'7  132 lbs non smoker and 30 years of age.  I consider myself in physically good shape.  Did you get any answers?
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Sometimes when you exercise , then there is a rise in your heart rate and  when you stop exercising your heart rate become normal. But yes, 180-190 is much more than normal. First check your heart rate when you are not doing any hardwork. If it is still more than the normal, then visit the doctor.
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In case anyone reads this I just got my blood pressure checked and it was 116/64. Which I think is good?

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