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Dangerous to exercise with a high resting heart rate of 155+ all responses greatly appreciated thanks! also i am already seeing a cardio and have med
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?: Bonnie, it's hard for me to imagine that your cardio has not treated your resting heart rate of 155+. This is damaging to your heart whether you exercise or not. Moreover, if your resting heart rate is near its maximum, you're not going to get very far with your exercise.
Answered 5/13/2015
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