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If you have a low resting hr in 45-55 due to good fitness would'nt your hr also be low during avtivity and not react extreme to everything?

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Dr. Jerry Fioramonti answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Probably: If your low resting hr is due to excellent physical fitness, your hr during activity would typically also be slower than someone who is not physically fit.

Answered 4/10/2014

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