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by dathanb82 138 days ago
It’s probably even more pronounced, since it’s unlikely that someone is going to _average_ 180bpm for their entire workout, especially as they get older.
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Exactly!

And that level of workout will probably produce an even significantly lower resting heart rate than the 52 I cited. And for the top endurance athletes in distance running, cycling, nordic skiing, although they might spend 10+ hours/week at threshold or some training zone, so double those extra 'exercsie beats', they also often have resting heartrates in the low 40s/minute, which will yield an even greater lifespan if it is measured in heartbeate.

Yes: I'm 57 and my heartrate rarely goes over 150. ~135bpm is "run a 5k twice a week" pace, only maintained for 30 mins, and resting heart rate is ~50