What is normal Resting Heart rate Fluctuation?

[RRKPL]

Over the course of a week my resting heart rate will vary from 68 to 65 and back usually in 1BPM steps over a couple of days. I was wondering what is concidered a normal range spread for resting HR?

Thanks,

Richad

[AukeL]

That is interesting of course though maybe not surprising. RHR is an indication of good health and alcohol might not contribute to that😢.

The question however remains: what does an temporaly increased RHR mean and does alcohol also influence your HRV on the long run. Because HRV is an andication for reduced resilience. So, does alcohol influence your resilience and general wellbeing? I guess so. Would be interesting  to see whether we can measure that with a Fitbit

[JoA]

Hi. I think that it does measure if you've had too much alcohol! I've been
running once a week and with the weather warmer my RHR has dropped back to
57-58. But went away for a few days, didn't miss out my running but over
indulged on the wine. RHR went back up to 61-62. Took five days to drop
back down.

[Colinm39]

I started tracking my RHR and my average sleeping HR a few months ago. Two reasons, the first to see how my sleeping HR matched my RHR because Fitbit stress to wear our Fitbits at night.

Secondly, after the GP gave me medicine that affected me...I'm borderline hypertensive and my GP was away and my BP had shot up. Another GP was careful and prescribed the meds... All OK now but you can see the affect in the Graph..  Excuse the axis issues because I was also showing oC and oF to see how night temperature affected my sleeping HR.

The Strep throat peak started going up before I had any symptoms.... and my fall definitely shook me up as per the sleeping average HR..

My normal RHR is 51-53 and my Cardio Fitness is 42-46 for a very senior senior78 years. I'm genetically built that way...

[Marilyn.jmz]

@tastybrew I went on vacation for a week and a half (relaxed by the beach, some yoga and running/walking) and my RHR average went down drastically. From 55-59 to 49-50!

[CatLover74]

I think mine normally fluctuates between about 58 (although that usually happens when I'm just lying in bed), and 74.  I notice it's higher though if I'm sick, or if I'm playing a game on my iPad.

[Ronnie0720]

My resting heart rate is anywhere from 50-56.  When I wake up, its almost always in the mid 40's to 50.  

[Tiff321]

I got really sick a few months back. Turned out I had pneumonia but didnt get that diagnosis until after I started getting better on my own. My resting heart rate was at 60 but gradually went up to 81 over the course of my illness. Of course I was not doing any physical activity during this time. Now my RHR is has gone back down. Whenever it starts to rise now I will give my body a rest because there may be something else going on with my health that's effecting my heart. I definitely think it's an excellent tool to be aware of.

[WhippetRun]

Thanks for the post I notice that mine varies between 57-61 I think it takes into account sleep also (it says to wear for sleep) I rarely get enough sleep and the puppy gets me up to go out often. I bet that correlates with the the too!

[WhippetRun]

Thanks for the post I notice that mine varies between 57-61 I think it takes into account sleep also (it says to wear for sleep) I rarely get enough sleep and the puppy gets me up to go out often. I bet that correlates with the shr too!

[Colinm39]

It definitely takes into account your  sleeping. The 1st graph below shows that from my spreadsheet collection of the Fitbit RHR and my manual record of the sleeping data. The 2nd graph is from this site if you don't mind using a 3rd party link  The 3rd graph is after my Hip replacement.. In 2015 I was using the Surge, then the Blaze and now the Ionic.  After the OP, it took a few months to bring my RHR back to normal.  Of course 60 is normal but for me my yearly average is 54..

Te maximum chunk from the link is about 900 days. I had to split the dates to get the graphs.. After you log into Fitbit via the link you chose Interday

The first big green spike was as the result of a fall that afternoon, and the 2nd a very exertive late day..  So the sleep spikes are from some form of effort, and the later part Winter and extra blankets..  It's winter here now,,

[TexasPV]

I'm wondering the same. Mine varies from 60 to 72 in the space of just a few days. Both are healthy, but i thought resting hr was a constant from week to week to month unless you had major life of health events.

[Deannarenee5683]

I'm in the same boat. My RHR has jumped from 60-70 in the matter of a few days. I don't understand it, I eat healthy....I run every other day, I feel great then it jumps to 70 and I notice those days my HR in general is higher than it normally is. I cannot find the culprit behind it, but it always makes me think there is something wrong with me. (Although my cardiologist says I am perfectly fine)

[TexasPV]

After watching it carefully a few months, it's alcohol related. I drink, next day it's up a point. And so on for each day i drink. Don't drink, down a point. Teetotal for 10 days, back down 10 points.

[Deannarenee5683]

Ahh,I rarely ever drink. I'm wondering if mine is hormone related

[Colinm39]

I'm in the middle of a change of eating plan with the aim to feeling better within myself and eventually some weight loss.  I started 4th January It wasn't a new years resolution, I had to get ready for my annual checkup......  Only lost 2kg (4.4lb) so far, on the way to losing another 7kg (15lb)

Tending towards the Mediterranean style of eating..and following Dr Michael Mosley's TV series and books.

I was surprised at the slight drop and leveling of the RHR so I plotted our temperatures for the a period and show a period of night and day temperatures.. No affect, which surprised me..

What you see is what can happen in Melbourne during Summer....

[bdestijl]

I know this is a very old post... but I had the same thing happen too often, sometimes up to 95-110 bpm while sitting or laying down. After lots of testing for everything; turned out to be food sensitivities/reactions/allergies. I got bloodwork done through my naturopathic Dr that tested for 96 foods

[Shanann]

That is exactly what I was thinking.  When my sleep is bad my RHR is a little higher, and my sleep score is often worse when I've had a glass or two of wine before bed. 

[Colinm39]

I have found the RHR and Sleep Score excellent measures of my well being.. I had a major operation and a preop with 2 x Total Anesthetics.. Never had that before and Fitbit has detected the affect on my well being.

[sillyk]

My RHR over the past year varied from 56 to 66. I’d also like to know if this 10-beat range is normal? Over the holidays my RHR is higher usually due to more food and alcohol and worse sleep. Otherwise I am usually well hydrated. I am not particularly physically fit but I am not sedentary. In past years my RHR has been as low as 54 & 53. I’m wondering if that is too low for someone not physically fit?

[AutumnWallace]

Well, I'm just as confused as you are.  My Resting Heart Rate continually fluctuates anywhere from 61-89 Bpm.. It is like a roller coaster.  Continually climbing 1-2 beats per day on the graph chart, and then for no apparent reason, falling down 1-2 beats per day down to the 60's.   I can find no rhyme or reason for it.  I even asked my Doctor if that was normal, but I don't think she understood my question as she never really gave me a direct answer.  Basically... She said.  You are in good shape!  (shrug)...  Ok!.. So, I've learned to just ignore the whole thing.  I mean, I guess we are healthy if it is not beating over 100 bpm. Despite the variation in my bpm, Fitbit says my cardio fitness is 29-33 and is between Good and Very Good for women my age.   Good enough right??  LOL.  I hope so because I have an Extreme 75km, 5 night - 6 day Hike planned this coming Fall.  I'm doing the Vancouver Island "West Coast Trail".  I'm going to be training all spring and summer for it!