A member asked:

My resting heart rate has been around 57/58 throughout the day.i do fairly intense cardio 3-4x week.is this too low?

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Dr. Alan Heldman answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Heart rate: Although the textbook definition of bradycardia (Slow heartbeat) is a heart rate less than 60, young people and conditioned athletes often have a heart rate much slower than this at rest. It is normal for the heart rate to accelerate with exercise. If you have particular concerns consider a consult here on HealthTap.

Answered 8/14/2017

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