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A member asked:

Heart rate is high when resting and lower when doing exercise can i get more information on this?

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Pulse: That does not make sense. A pulse monitor would give you a more correct valuation

Answered 9/20/2017

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If somebody has high heart rate (>90 at rest) it is very easy to hit the max HR during exercise even moderate. How safe is to exercise at that level?

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Im a high level athlete and sometimes my resting heart rate will sit around 105-110, i get really tired from it. its usually in the 70's. Is this normal?

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Heart rate stays elevated a long time after exercise is over. Previously it would go back down to resting very fast. Something going on that is preven?

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Can you tell me how long it should take to decrease resting heart rate from regular exercise?

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