Normal Resting Heart Rate for Women

The heart is the most important organ in the human body, as it supplies oxygen through pure blood to all other organs of the body and collects the deoxygenated blood. The heart is, primarily, the driver of other human body organs. The heart rate is the number of times the heart pumps in the oxygenated blood in a minute. It is measured with a unit called beats per minute (bpm). Resting heart rate (RHR) is the rate measured, when the body is at rest. It is done especially in the morning after we get up. According to the National Institute of Health, U.S. government's health research agency, 60 to 100 bpm is the normal resting heart rate for women above 10 years of age. However, for athlete women, the normal resting heart rate can be as low as 40 bpm to 60 bpm.

A number of factors like age, weight, anxiety, daily physical activity, kind of lifestyle, etc., influence the normal resting heart rate. Especially, physical movement of body helps to lower the resting heart rate. When your body is physically fit, the heart has to take less efforts to pump the blood to other body organs. This is the reason why resting heart rate for athletes is low, and hence effective as mentioned above. Also, there's a slight difference between healthy resting heart rate for men and women. The following resting heart rate chart for women will help you see the average resting heart rate for women by age, and determine whether you have a normal resting heart rate.

Normal Resting Heart Rate Chart for Women

Age	RHR for Athletes	Excellent	Good	Above Average	Average	Below Average	Poor
18-25	54-60	61-65	66-69	70-73	74-78	79-84	85+
26-35	54-59	60-64	65-68	69-72	73-76	77-82	83+
36-45	54-59	60-64	65-69	70-73	74-78	79-84	85+
46-55	54-60	61-65	66-69	70-73	74-77	78-83	84+
56-65	54-59	60-64	65-68	69-73	74-77	78-83	84+
65+	54-59	60-64	65-68	69-72	73-76	77-84	84+

Normal resting heart rate for pregnant women increases by 10-15 bpm as the heart pumps in more blood to support the fetus as well. Also, it increases if the pregnant woman is carrying twins. To know about normal resting heart rate for girls up to 12 years of age, the following resting heart rate chart can be beneficial for you.

Normal Resting Heart Rate Chart for Girls

AGE	Systolic Range	Diastolic Range
3 yrs	104-110	65-68
4 yrs	105-111	67-71
5 yrs	107-113	69-73
6 yrs	108-114	71-75
7 yrs	110-116	73-76
8 yrs	112-118	74-78
9 yrs	114-120	75-79
10 yrs	116-122	77-80
11 yrs	118-124	78-83
12 yrs	120-126	79-82

Resting Heart Rate Calculator

It is very easy to calculate your resting heart rate by yourself. It's just that the time when you calculate it becomes very important. As the term itself indicates, you should be completely at rest while calculating your heart rate. The best time to measure RHR is in the morning. Lie down for 15 minutes after you wake up. The best possible points for the measurement of RHR are the radial pulse (wrist) and the carotid pulse (neck). Sense either of the pulse for 10 seconds and measure the beats and multiply the result by 6 to get the required RHR in bpm. This method is commonly used, but if you want a more precise calculation, then doctors have Electrocardiograph (ECG) and heart rate monitors to measure your RHR accurately. If you have a consistently high heart rate above 100 bpm, you will have tachycardia or if heart rates are below the normal values, then you will have brachycardia. In any case, it's better to visit a doctor immediately to take care of your heart health.

How To Achieve Normal Resting Heart Rate

After calculating the resting heart rate, if you are nowhere near the normal RHR, then you have a cause to worry. It can lead to a number of heart diseases in the near future. Start taking the necessary steps to bring your resting heart rate to normal. It can include exercise, reducing stress, getting rid of saturated fat diet, giving up smoking and drinking, routine medical check-ups if you have a history of diabetes, blood pressure or other cardiovascular diseases. These steps can go a long way in ensuring that you have a good resting heart rate, and hence you won't be forced to have those boring and troublesome hospital visits.

Now that you have found out what is the normal resting heart rate for women, make sure you do the required cardiovascular exercises to help keep your heart and body healthy. If your heart rate is under control, you can have your life under control and enjoy it the way you want. Have a healthy and hearty life!