should my heart be beating this fast?

Question

Sometimes my heart beats really fast. I did a really hard weight training workout, but that was about 2 hours ago. Should my heart rate still be up high? A lot of times I check it, it's 65-85, but sometimes like now it's up at 95.

Answer 1

Normal is less than 90
If you are working out hard, your heart rate SHOULD go up.
95 isn't even high enough to end up burning fat....
It is a fine heart rate for when you are working out, but not when you are sleeping, or resting.

Answer 2

For a healthy adult, resting rate shuld be around 80 beats per minute. That's an average figure. For a world-class athlete at the peak of his game, a resting rate of 50 can be okay. Ninety beats per minute at rest is not really problematic absent any other symptoms but would bear watching. An unusually rapid rate is called "tachycardia" and not until your resting rate reaches a hundred do we start thinking in such terms. A resting rate of 95 would suggest you should have a complete physical workup at your doctor's office. When you go, make sure you have as complete a medical history as you can with you to pass along to the doctor. The doc will be especially interested in your recent health history - the last three to five years. That'll include these episodes of faster heart rate.
Don't forget the factors that can affect heart rate such as exposure to tobacco, caffiene and weather conditions, especially high temperature and humidity levels. Some medications, especially those intended to treat high blood pressure and diabetes, can affect how your heart reacts.
I don't think you're in any sort of extreme danger right now, but I do think you ought to get that physical soon. If you're okay, that's cool because you've given the doctor a good baseline from which to start if at any time in the future you do develop a problem. And if you already have a problem, it's likely that right now it is quite treatable and maybe even reversible. But only your physician can tell ya for sure. Good luck.

Answer 3

You are having a ventricular tachycardia heart arrhythmia. This is also known as a heart palpitation. If there is no immediate exertion that caused this then it is considered an arrhythmia, or irregular heart beat, and it may be a reason to be concerned. There are many reasons why a person could be having a heart palpitation from very normal to very life-threatening. I get a lot of heart palpitations because I have a panic/anxiety disorder. But if this has never happened to you before and you are feeling other symptoms like dizzyness or shortness of breath you should probably go to the ER. You should try to keep your breathing slow and relax all the muscles in your body. Fast breathing and tension in your body will keep your heart rate high, so avoid this.

Don't panic though, its much more likely that you are either stressed out, dehydrated, or had too many stimulants like caffeine or matabolism boosting products that some body builders use. Try eating some fruit, drink lots of water and most of all relax your mind and body, and breath slowly, especially exhaling should be slow. If your heart doesn't slow down go to the ER.

Answer 4

first, don't get nervous and start freaking out. that will only make it go faster, of course. i don't know for sure, but here's my experience. i don't lift heavy weights but i do alot of cardio. after i work out, depending on how hard it was, my heart rate will go up and stay up for quite a while certainly at least a few hours if i really "overdo". my resting rate is about 50, and after one of the hard workouts it stays around 75 or so for a while--quite noticeably. then it starts to settle back down. i'm presuming the heart is just kind of catching up with its oxygen needs, etc. but again i'm no m.d. if you have no history of heart disease, or shortness of breath, or pain, i would suppose you're o.k--but YOU must decide.(i think you'll be o.k.)

Answer 5

A heart rate of 95 is not all that fast, and probably not dangerous, since as you said, it's been two hours since your work out, your elevated heart rate could be atributed to other things such as anziety, anxiousness about personal problems is I guess the number one cause of elevated heart rates, but if this problem causes you anxiousness, then the problem could be self compounding. If this problem continues, then for your peace of mind if nothing else you should see your personal physician for advice. Yours Truly; W.W.W.

Answer 6

your heart rate will increase with the amount of work you do. It is normal to have your heart increase by as much as 40%. Make sure you drink plenty of water as heavy lifting can cause dehydration that can also be a factor in an increased heart rate

Answer 7

The thyroid can raise your heart rate. Have your thyroid checked to make sure it's not that. I had a hyper thyroid and my resting heart beat got clear up to 120 before I had mine checked.

Answer 8

that is not abnormal. resting heart rates vary from around 60 to 100 beats a minute. if your resting heart rate doesn't exceed 100bpm(tachardia), quit worrying and stop taking your pulse. when I exercise my heart rate goes over 130 bpm, and it has been as low as 50 at rest. If you want to concern yourself with something, then check your blood pressure, which is much, much more important number to concern yourself with.

Answer 9

u may have heart murmur. u need to go to the doc and get the doc to hook u up with a monotor to rate ur heart. i have a heart murm. and my heart beats fast and it skips a beat. u need to get it checked out asap.
good luck
hope this helps

Answer 10

You should see a doctor. You're obviously concerned enough to ask a bunch of strangers that don't know anything. At least a doctor is a stranger with a clue...