Blood Pressure Concerns & Resting Pulse Rate

[Powerflifter48]

Mark I was wondering whenever I take my blood pressure this type goes on my wrist and gives a reading of blood pressure and pulse rate. The past 6 months my blood pressure has been 125/80 to sometimes to 118/80 which for my age is good but my resting pulse rate I'm not so sure. It seems to stay at around the middle to upper 60's with periods of being in the middle 50's which seems to me to be high but hell I feel I am fit and push mow my yard and powerlift I am 6-2 230.

Should we lifters be concerned with our blood pressures and pulse rates and what is a good resting pulse rate.... is mine high?

Thanks for the time.

Powerflifter48

[Mark Rippetoe]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a resting RH of 55-65 or these blood pressures, although you'd like the diastolic (bottom number) a little lower. Resting heart rate is taken after 5 minutes of seated inactivity, and will be higher than your HR when you wake up in the morning. RHR of 55 is very good for a masters athlete that is not a distance runner, and you don't want to be a distance runner.

[Powerflifter48]

Thanks Mark.

What do I need to do to get my lower diastolic number down? Foods I should eat that might help or supplements maybe or just more cardio?

Definitely agree about the long distance runner comment not my type of sport.

Powerflifter48

[Brandon Oto]

To the OP: your pulse is normal to slightly slow (which is fine). If someone told you those numbers are tachycardic, they lied.

[Mark Rippetoe]

I don't think I'd worry about it. I sure don't think you need more LSD (cardio done the conventional wisdom way). If you really want to train your conditioning more, look at the CrossFit website and do some of their metcon workouts. You can't do better than that for your conditioning.

[Powerflifter48]

Thanks Mark, I feel reassured now and that's good news.

Powerflifter48

I don't think I'd worry about it. I sure don't think you need more LSD (cardio done the conventional wisdom way). If you really want to train your conditioning more, look at the CrossFit website and do some of their metcon workouts. You can't do better than that for your conditioning.

[Powerflifter48]

Thanks Brandon for the reply appreciate it.

Powerflifter48

To the OP: your pulse is normal to slightly slow (which is fine). If someone told you those numbers are tachycardic, they lied.