resting heart rate is 76...?

Question

i eat healthy, i exercise, and don't smoke anything or do drugs. i'm trying to get on the fire dept and doctors tell me my BP and heartrate are normal. i have a CNA license and know that i'm at the high side of normal. FD wants it on the low side. i'm checking my resting HR before i even get out of bed in the morning so it's definately rested. how can i convince a doctor to help me lower this?

Answer 1

I think you know they aren't about to give you a medication to lower it when it isn't medically indicated (your FD test isn't a valid reason). Perhaps it's high because your nervous about it.
Everyone is different as you well know. There should be some leway as long as it's in the normal range. You could always ask the FD for further review.

Answer 2

um.. drugs?.. but that will never end up healthy.. a lot of cardio will lower your heart rate.. warming up and slowing down exercises after workouts/other exercises will help... your basically trying to make your heart more efficient at its job so that it has to pump less.. more cardio WILL do the trick.. but you will have to be patient... a few months patient.. good luck=)