Looking for info about BP

[PolfaJelfa]

Blood presure not British Petroleum

What is the norm for a male adult.
What do the two numbers mean. The diastolic and the other one. What bodily functions to they correspond to?

Also what is the proper pules rate for resting heart....does it go by weight?

 

[scoobysgym]

http://www.bpsuccesszone.com

Go to about high bp and it will have a chart and a good explaination of the numbers and everything else. hope this helps it did me..

 

[SwolK]

120/80 is normal for adult male. systolic and dyastolic. I cant remember which is which. I think normal resting heart rate is around 60 beats per minute, but it depends on weight, age...

 

[phatrr]

Hi PJ.

Pretty Good Article about BP

As far as resting pulse: typically, there's no real breakdown by groups that I'm aware. 60bpm is given as the "norm" for healthy adults, but that can be affected by recovery from a workout the day before, etc.

I always judge my cardio fitness level by waking pulse: take it first thing in the morning (ideally, before you even roll out of bed). I've managed to push mine down to high-30's/low-40's with a lot of cardio work, at a body weight of 250. Now, my waking pulse is typically in the low 70s - I do some cardio, but not intense.

The popular theory is that the lower you get it, the better b/c the heart is working more efficiently. Don't know if there's any hard evidence of that.

At the upper end of the range, your max heart rate is approximately (220-age in years): so, that's like what, 160bpm for you?

I found that for my waking/resting pulse to significantly drop, I have to do my cardio at 80% of max rate or higher. The problem with that is starts to get in the way of lifting pretty quickly, so I'm compromising and shooting for 65% of my max (175bpm), which works out to 115bpm, which is pretty light but still burns fat.

 

[blackhatcowboy]

All this info was gathered from webmd.com

Heart Rate:

Normal resting heart rate

Many factors affect normal heart rate, including your age, activity level, and the time of day. The chart below shows the normal range of a resting heart rate (pulse rate after resting 10 minutes) in beats per minute, according to age. In general, the lower your resting heart rate, the more efficient your heart is and the healthier you are.
Resting heart rate

Babies to age 1: 100–160

Children ages 1 to 10: 60–140

Children age 10+ and adults: 60–100

Well-conditioned athletes: 40–60


Blood Pressure:


What Is "Normal" Blood Pressure?

There are several categories of blood pressure, including:

* Normal: Less than 120/80
* Prehypertension: 120-139/80-89
* Stage 1 hypertension: 140-159/90-99
* Stage 2 hypertension: 160 and above/100 and above

People whose blood pressure is above the normal range should consult their doctor about methods for lowering it.
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There is tons of good info on that site. Check it out.

 

[PolfaJelfa]

Karma to all you guys. Good info.
Sincere thanks

 

[PolfaJelfa]

119/82 for me.

Ill measure it thruought the day and take the average. Taken about 2 hours after workout...still a bit endorphins from the workout.

Pulse was 70.