26? Serious? Cool 
Here's the second definition of fitness off dictionary.com:
The state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness.
So fitness depends on what it's for...
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Resting Heart rate
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No, not seriously at all...the bit about 195 though, that's serious
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So fitness depends on what it's for...
My posting/quote was specifically related to cardiovascular fitness.
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deadlydarcy your posting made me chuckle
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I don't have a very low resting rate either, about 65 BPM first thing in the morning. It can drop to about 58 BPM when I'm riding a lot and fit. Sitting quietly in a chair it is usually about 75 BPM. This has often had me puzzled about which figure to use when calculating HRR!
My HR also settles at about 105 BPM after exercise for about an hour, sometimes longer. I've been told that this is not uncommon.
Another thing that I've noticed is that my HR is VERY sensitive to anxiety, stress or excitement. e.g. If I'm excited and really looking forward to a ride I stand around at about 100 BPM. If I'm anxious or stressed then sitting down it is often around 90 BPM.
I do, however, take asthma medication which is well know for messing with your HR so all of the above is probably not that relevant to those without asthma!
One last comment: My heart rate has been this way for decades (I'm 45 years old).
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Resting heart rate is when lying down and fully relaxed, having not recently eaten or ridden, and not carrying a cold or some such.
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Can some of you guys with low rates say what it is under excersise?
Preferably road. Say 100K 18.5 MPH Average approx 3h 15m mine would be about 152. (min 120 max 170ish) With a 2 mile 53/11 sprint home it will drop to about 105 within a few minutes and 90-105 by the time I have the key in the door!Posted 2 years ago # -
I suppose it's more useful to say what your HR would be whilst say cruising along a road gently enough to chat without pausing for gasps of breath; spinning hard up a long climb; and coughing a lung up something really steep.
The first corresponding to about lactate threshold, the second to aerobic threshold and the last to maximal HR.
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I'm overweight and mine is 44-48 and 52 when out and about. I had it down to 40 last week
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I thought the best way to measure resting heart rate was just after waking up in the morning, before you've started your day, then average out over a week or so?
Based on this my resting is 36
Max is 188
Cruising along (ie to chat without having to pause to breathe) is somewhere between 60% - 70% of max so anwhere between 112 and 131.Posted 2 years ago # -
I need five espressos to kick start my heart in the morning, I'm old, fat and lazy and my resting HR 33-35. It used to be lower when I was active.
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So my resting is about 55, absolute max is about 196, max sustainable on a long climb is about 183, and cruising is maybe 140-150.
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Resting heart rate is when lying down and fully relaxed, having not recently eaten or ridden, and not carrying a cold or some such.
Tried this and it was 60-70 so looks like I'm not about to die, everybody can stop worrying about me now, I'm going to be okay.
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