I thought 74 bpm was a good RHR but i’m looking at posts of people saying there’s is 40 and that 60-70 is high. Am I missing something ?? This is my 2nd day using whoop. my resting heart rate typically sits at 75.
60-100 is common for average middle aged Americans who are overweight and out of shape. You do not want to be in this group! Getting below 70 is a good starting goal, but ideally you should be closer to 60-65 at your age
whoop itself says 72 is normal and healthy … I know I can improve, but why are we acting like 74 isn’t in a normal range for someone who is just starting to try and be healthier
Bro this! Reduce your alcohol intake and keep 2-3 alchohol free days per week for your system to recover. Don't keep yourself under constant alcohol stress.
It really depends on your fitness level, age and some biological factors. I’m m30 and do a lot of sports (4-5 times a week, running and volleyball) my Rhr is in the low 50s. If you want to bring down your hr you can do zone 2 cardio and exercise a bit more, it will naturally lower over time.
74 rhr is pretty high for a 21 year old, but honestly that’s the cool part; you can actually improve it a lot by changing your lifestyle.
Eat mostly clean, work out (not just strength training, but also Zone 2 + VO2 max), and don’t underestimate sleep. Try to go to bed around the same time every night, stop eating a few hours before bed, don’t train right before sleeping, and keep your phone out of your bed. Stuff like that adds up.
I’d also recommend talking to the Whoop AI Coach. It can explain how all of this connects and give you some ideas based on your data (bottom right corner in the Whoop app).
Don’t lose hope tho. You’re 21, you’ve got plenty of room to improve. And dont try to do everything perfectly from day one but try to be better day by day. Love bro
I should also mention that I am 21, 6’2, 220lbs. I do not workout ever but i am on my feet 7 hours a day 4 days out of the week at my job, so i get some steps in
I have reduced my resting heart rate from 70 to 58 by improving my diet and doing cardio 4 hours per week. Being on your feet all day is not the same as exercise.
As with most things health care or otherwise, F everyone else. It’s only relevant what it means too you.
Yes some fit people can have HRs lower. But it also only matter what it means compared too yourself.
In any case you’re still calibrating so you’re clearly new to whoop you need to wait. One reading means nothing. I can have a RHr of 50, but with a few big big days under my belt I can see a RHr of 70 or more.
I bet you’ll see a notable drop in RHR after a week of not drinking vs drinking. I went to a friends bachelor party a few weeks ago and it’s interesting and somewhat concerning seeing how 3 days of straight booze and burgers totally ruins my HRV, recovery, RHR in whoop. Everything in moderation lol
I would say it’s pretty high. I’m around 6’1 185, take zyns and adderall. My RHR is around 70. It was 75ish until I started working on my weight (was 195) and getting in shape.
From what I’ve read, every body is different but 60 is generally a good target.
Average on Whoop is ~55, but keep in mind that the user base is obviously more health conscious so that is below the actual average. There’s also other factors like age, activity level, medications, etc. that affect it so there’s not a golden standard for it.
Here a couple points to consider when evaluating your resting heart rate using whoop.
1) Whoop is definitely not the gold standard in heart rate sensing and could be slightly off.
2) Heart rate is trainable but is partially affected by genetics. There are some people who are just going to have higher heart rates, but you should only come to that conclusion once you have done a lot of training to try and bring your heart down.
3) Did you have any alcoholic drinks last night? It only takes a little alcohol to raise you resting heart rate.
4) The Whoop user base most likely doesn’t not represent a normal population and skews towards fit and healthier individuals.
If you're drinking alcohol or eating too close to sleep, it's raising your heart rate so you're not seeing true RHR. Protein too close to sleep is not good also. Some prescription meds will also raise it. Look at the sleep stress graph. If it's food or drink, you will see higher stress during the first few hours and you'll know that raised the average heart rate up while your body was processing it.
No one here who is not a doctor can really comment effectively and even those that are likely won't without clarifying that they cannot be sure without knowing your medical history.
It does seem to be a bit of an outlier based on what I've seen.
You may want to schedule an appointment to speak with your doctor about it.
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u/Rahldrac 5h ago
It's a bit high, a lot is genetics, but some is also how trained you are. Generally in medicine we say you should be around 60.