When a pulse is a 100 with no activity is that dangerous?

Answer 1

If you mean your resting heart rate is 100 then there are possibly negative health implications. See these links for what your resting heart rate should be taking your age into consideration: http://www.netfit.co.uk/fitness/test/resting-heart-rate.htm and http://btc.Montana.edu/Olympics/physiology/cf01.html Before you become too alarmed you should be precise by what you mean by "no activity". Simply standing upright with no motion can raise you heart rate by 20 bpm or so above your true resting rate. To measure your true resting heart rate you should be lying down (for at least half an hour) and not eaten anything in the last 2 hours and not exercised in the last 4 hours. You should also avoid even thinking about exercising as it has been shown that anticipating exercise can raise your heart beat by 10 bpm or so. The odds are that your resting heart rate is actually lower than 100 bpm when measured properly. If you are thinking of starting exercising to improve your health you should get a heart rate monitor watch and only exercise in the 60 to 70% range of your maximum heart rate initially, which in practice might just be a quick walking pace. You should also consult a doctor if you have not exercised properly for many years, before starting a new exercise regime.