Normal Heart Rate For Men

The normal heart rate for men is between 60 to 80 beats per minute. This normal heart rate for men varies depending on age and physical fitness. Additionally, this heart rate also changes depending on health factors, medications and activity.

Resting heart rate is the rate of a person's heart when at rest. Take this in the morning prior to rising from bed for the most accurate reading. While a rate of 60 to 80 beats per minute is normal in most people, it generally rises with age and is also lowered with increasing physical fitness. Additionally, athletes may notice a rise in resting heart rate if they are overtraining and thus stressing the body and heart.

If you find that you are outside the normal heart rate for men, you should explore the causes. A slow heart rate, known as bradycardia, is defined as a heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute and can cause fatigue, dizziness and even cardiac arrest in extreme cases. Prolonged bradycardia can cause other heart complications, so a physician should be consulted if you find that your heart rate is lower than the normal heart rate for men. Bradycardia is common in well-trained athletes and is not a health concern in such circumstances. Tachycardia is a heart that beats too fast, generally at a rate of 100 beats per minute or more. Dizziness, fainting and a racing heart are common in tachycardia. Like bradycardia, tachycardia can cause heart complications and should be examined by a physician.

There are several factors which affect the normal heart rate for men. The heart rate varies almost constantly throughout the day depending on activities and other events. Naturally, the heart rate rises with exercise, more with aerobic than anaerobic types. Stress and anxiety also raise the heart rate. Some medications, such as some blood pressure medications, can also change what is considered a normal heart rate for men in particular circumstances. Finally, the normal heart rate for men often rises when taken in a medical office setting by a nurse or physician; this phenomenon is sometimes known as the "white coat syndrome" and is simply due to increased nervousness of the patient in a doctor's office. It is nothing to worry about.

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Bradycardia

Tachycardia

Resting Heart Rate