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My resting heart rate is about 80. i work retail and do a lot of standing and walking, not brisk walking. my heart rate goes anywhere from 109-130 ok?
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Improve fitness: A healthy resting heart rate would be under 60 bpm, and for light exercise it shouldn't go over about 110. That is a good measure of fitness but can also be affected by medications, caffeine, dehydration, and lack of sleep.
Answered 10/1/2013
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