Mourning routine heart rate

[Nsofokles]

Anyone else ever get a high heart rate getting  ready for work etc?

i don’t take an overly warm shower, usually get up to about 98-101 in the shower. 

after the shower, walk to the basement (6 stairs) and back up, getting dressed, back and forth walking around, I can get into the 120s. I don’t feel overly winded, but I do feel my heart pumping.

is this normal for anyone else? 

[Dominique]

What is your baseline (resting HR) and fitness status (do you exercise on a regular basis or do you mostly live a sedentary life)? If your resting HR is relatively high (e.g. in the 70’s or 80’s) and you are not particularly fit, it is not unusual that even mundane tasks like your morning routine can elevate your HR into the 120’s.

[Nsofokles]

Resting HR is anywhere from 58-62ish

Thats why I was concerned about the increase, almost doubles my rhr

When I go for walks my heart rate is 85-95ish depending on the day 

[Whyshoshoni]

Do you have anxiety or stress about your day - your job, the commute, getting the kids to school, thinking about things you must get done, what to make for dinner and so on?  If so that may be a big factor.

[Nsofokles]

Nope, no anxiety / stress etc

i was told that warm showers can dilate the blood vessels causing an increase in heart rate. I was just curious what everyone else usually got up to, if as high as me, or lower 

[Whyshoshoni]

@Nsofokles, glad you’re not stressed out!  My RHR is 56-60, and my rough eyeballing of my numbers over the last couple of weeks in the morning is 83-91.  I only included the days I actually go to the office, as I telework half the time and thus no running around to get ready.  I just stumble into my home office and hit my computer.

[Dominique]

OK, if your resting HR is low, and your HR while exercising (e.g. walking) is also low, why worry about or bother with elevated HR during the short period after you wake up and go about your morning routines?

[Nsofokles]

I’m not worried about it, just asking what other people’s heart rates are in similar circumstances. When you start looking at your heart rate and start noticing what it is, but there’s little understanding of what it should be. That’s why I was asking 

[emili]

@Nsofokles  I don't think there is a "normal" or tell me yours, I will tell you mine when it comes to HR. I think we are all so different with how we are stimulated and what causes an increase. I don't go above 70 no matter what at home activity I am doing, unless I run in the morning. After that for about an hour or two, my HR tends to be a little higher for the same activity as before running... not to mention that bucket of coffee I drink to help prep me for that first look at email... I think as long as you feel OK and you don't feel winded or faint or achy, it is just your body doing what it needs to so you can get on with your day and the billion things you will need to accomplish before you start over the next morning. 

[Colinm39]

As @emili posted we are all different.. This graph is from an 80 year who has had all of the heart specialist checks because of a very low HR. Everything is normal, even my heart size.  I was genetically built this way and according to the experts I'm built for endurance, not speed.

My HR gets up to 140 when I do a stair climb and that's with an up and down which creates 2 x floors on the up.  It quickly recovers within the specialists criteria.

@Nsofokles It's nice to know and if you are concerned have it checked.. My GP is telling me more and more clients are coming in with concerns because they have Smart watches.. More often than not it's normal HR and their bodies doing what it does with varying levels of activity...

Here is my HR profile this morning with my RHR of 56, on the way down to 52.. We have had some hot evenings here.  Last night while asleep, over 8 hours my my HR was lower than the RHR for 52% of that time.. getting down to 41 bpm.

How do I get this data so easily ?.   By using

https://iccir919.github.io/pulseWatch/public/index.html

Which was written by an interested Fitbitter and it costs nothing..  I use Snagit to add the extras..

[FaithHopeLove7]

@NsofoklesI know this post is several year's old, but I did a Google search on this very topic and this was the first search result.  I have a Versa Lite and I can rack up a lot of activity zone minutes just getting ready in the morning for work.  When I come home and do some in-home walking/jogging, I struggle to get my heart rate up and maintain it in the fat burn zone.  My resting heart rate is 61.  I'm glad to see that this is probably normal and there is no cause for alarm. 

[Colinm39]

I'm still around at 84 and sedentary now, age related issues and my RHR hasn't changed. 

 

[FaithHopeLove7]

@Colinm39I'm glad you're still with us.  Have a blessed day.

[MargaretRose642]

I have POTS, so my resting HR is high 50s/low 60s and will increase to the 120s the moment I stand in the morning. In a warm shower, I'll easily get to 120s and (on a bad day) up to the 150s. I have mild pots, though, so when I am having a good day, my morning routine will bring my hr up to the 110s. 

I'm not a Dr., but your hr for your morning routine seems pretty normal IF you're moving non stop in the morning. Maybe look at the quality of your sleep to see if it is increasing your morning heart rate?