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Is Rapid Heart Rate While Exercising A Concern?
I am an active 21 year old. I regularly go to the gym regularly and have a physically demanding job. I eat well, carefully controlling my portions and nutrition. I drink plenty of water. I don t smoke, or use recreational drugs, and I drink only very occasionally. I use caffeine very rarely as I have a low tolerance for it. I don t use caffeine at all on days I work out, as I find caffeine makes me too jittery to be productive. I have a BMI of 23.4. I am in the best shape I have ever been. My concern is this: I have a resting heart rate of a rather boring 62 bpm on average. However when exercising to well within my tolerance (I can talk, but not sing), my heart rate climbs to around 220 bpm. Is this a cause for concern? I show no other symptoms.
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Hello,
They are just related to a normal physiological reaction, to the physical activity of emotional stress, by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system. So, there is nothing to worry about it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
They are just related to a normal physiological reaction, to the physical activity of emotional stress, by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system. So, there is nothing to worry about it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
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