Do you find your low resting heart rate is too slow?

[sonic909]

I have a feeling that your all gonna say go to a doctor thats not right... but i feel fine so i thought i'd run it past you guys to see if its normal.

I cycle like a maniac for an hour a day, so am quite anaerobically fit. My resting heart rate is 36bpm and my max is 197bpm. I cruise at about 170bpm on my way to work but spin up to 190+ for overtaking cars and stuff. I'm 23, so its not totally weird to have such a decent range.

I seem to have dizzy spells, or borderline blackouts when i have been resting and then jump into action. My problem comes when i want to do something quickly; get up off the sofa, jump out a car, spring off the floor and run ect ect and my vision will go black/dark, i feel weak and dizzy and lose my balance, often ending up sitting where i began. This only lasts for like 3-5 seconds and bang my hearts up to speed and i am off on a mission.

Does anyone else experience this?

[nick de meyer]

get a referral from your gp for an ecg and echo to check your heart, all athletes should get this done, i've had mine checked this year, and an MRI scan

get a gp referral leter from this charity in tadworth Cardiac risk in the young
http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/general_informa ... diac_s.htm
general info here
http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/general_informa ... diac_s.htm

athletes are actually at risk as much as people who don't exercise, i was surprised

International heart and sports medicine experts have called for a Europe-wide cardiovascular screening programme for all young athletes before they are allowed to take part in competitive athletics

[tel]

Keith, go to your gp by all means, but I`m sure there is nothing abnormal going on. Because of your low resting hr the blood pools when you are sitting, so when you stand up the blood needs a little time to get to your brain. This causes you to feel light headed, etc. Perfectly normal in an athlete like yourself.

Probably find that you have a low blood pressure as well.

Hope this helps

Terry

[sonic909]

Cheers guys... Athlete... me?

[Marcus]

That is very low. If after your ECG tests nothing untoward is found then you have a very efficient heart and ned to gt along to British cycling. You could be a hidden talent.

[sonic909]

I eat and drink far to much to be hidden! and drink to much to have any talent!

[Alex S]

try taking iron supplements for a while.

[nick de meyer]

iron supplements are not good for you and can be toxic if you don't actually need them, check with your doctor on that one too, you would need to have a blood test for that

[Tony]

[quote="sonic909"]My problem comes when i want to do something quickly; get up off the sofa, jump out a car...

[nick de meyer]

This is the guy i saw for my ECG and echo and exercise ECG, he is the best guy in the uk for cardiac endurance athletes as he specialises in this field, get agp referral to see him, not trying to scare you or anyone though, as athletes we are still at risk of heart disease

Dr Sanjay Sharma appointed Professor of Inherited Cardiovascular Disease and Sports Cardiology at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust

21st October 2008

We are very proud to announce that CRY’s consultant cardiologist Dr Sanjay Sharma has been appointed Professor of Inherited Cardiovascular Disease and Sports Cardiology, to be based at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, South West London.

[Marek]

Sounds like you ride a fair amount, so I would not be too worried about your resting heart rate at 36. When I am in reasonable shape mine can be down to around 40ish. So I don't think you need to worry about the low range. In relation to the getting up quick etc, I think this is quite normal, my advice would be, don't get up quick. Am sure that even sedentary people get the dizzy's when they get up quick.

If you can get an ECG done though at a good price then I think it is worthwhile just to check for any defects, not that what you have said would mean you have any.

Cheers

Marek....

[Scott]

Do you have an erection at the point you are standing up?

Are you eating enough?