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This is the data from my heart rate monitor connected to my Garmin 610 Forerunner. It really is well worth the money. Video shows some of the data you will see when using the GPS watch and uploading the data to Garmin Connect. For those that don’t know, I have used my heart rate for specific training, Over distance training, Strength, Endurance and then Lactate threshold training (around 87% of Heart Rate max) and other levels have helped me to become a sub-3:30 marathon runner.

I am a 24 year old female of average height and weight. For the past 2 years I have been experiencing fainting episodes and dizzy spells 2 of which have required ambulance rides and hospital visits. These episodes can occur at anytime but most often occur when I am in the shower. I have also been experiencing extreme fatigue that has worsened within the last year. I seem to need a nap everyday to make it through. Additionally, more recently (the past month or so) I have been having night sweats and a feeling of shortness of breath/not being able to breathe in enough air. I have had asthma since I was a baby so this may be completely unrelated to the fainting/dizziness. Before the night sweats and difficulty breathing I saw my primary about the dizzy/fainting episodes and was referred to a cardiologist. I had a normal echocardiogram and wore a monitor for 24 hours. The only remarkable thing from the monitor was that my average heart rate was 47 and dipped as low as 34 when I was asleep. He said that the normal heart rate for someone my age is 60-90 bpm but it is sometimes normal and healthy for physically fit people to have such low heart rates if they are asymptomatic. Well, I am not asymptomatic if I keep passing out right? And while I have exercised and played sports my whole life, I am by no means an incredibly fit athlete. I’m lucky to make it to the gym 2x a week and my workouts are nothing special. So I wouldnt say I was a well trained athlete. I feel like my symptoms are disconnected and I don’t want to make a big deal out of nothing since the cardiologist seemed unconcerned, but would it be crazy to get a second opinon?? I’m getting kind of sick of feeling so tired all the time and obviously don’t enjoy passing out randomly. I’ve also read something about hypothyroidism that seems to connect all these symptoms. I just want to figure out what’s going on. Thoughts???

Running, cardio training…

OK, I think I have a heart problem, or I am seriously out of shape, or my heart rate just goes up so high … I am in the US Army and currently deployed… I have a physical fitness test coming up and I am doing cardio and weights alternatively, this morning I pushed myself a little on the treadmill and I was shocked to see my HR was 194 bpm at the end of 10 min running program but immediately started going down of course…

I started with 7.0 mph for 2:30 and @ 2:30 mark I went up to 7.5 mph, @5:00 I went up to 8.0 and @7:30 I went up to 8.5mph…. Last minute, when I hit 9 minutes I went up to 9.0 mph… when cool down started after 10 mins, I grabbed the sensor handles and there it is, 194 bpm…

Why does this happen? I have to go much faster than this to get a good score, or maybe same speed but for more than 10 mins … Maybe I have always been like this, just want to know, if it could be an underlying heart condition??

http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/calculators/calories-burned-calculator-based-on-average-heart-rate/

Age: 18
Gender: Male
Weight: 150lbs
AVG HR: 165 BPM
Duration: 100 minutes
VO2Max: 45ml/kg/min (I don’t know my VO2Max, so I used the lowest it could be based on age, which apparently an average untrained male at 18 years would be around 45)

It tells me that I burned 1403 kcal after this workout.

For my workouts, I love to play around 50-60 songs of heavy DDR DAILY on endless mode in sets of 15 songs (approximately 25 minutes) because I love the game and it is a great way for me to exercise, which it has helped me lose 55-60lbs over the past 4 years even with my high calorie intake. Since I do not use a bar and prefer to introduce arm and hip movements into my games for extra fun and to better simulate real dancing, I usually keep a consistent heart rate of around 160-180 bpm. (I don’t know necessarily if this is accurate because I do not own a heart rate monitor, so I had to estimate from comparing my heart rate to an online metronome the second I would get off an easier song and then a harder song)

I don’t know if I am really burning that many calories, which I honestly believe it is more around 1000~1100kcal at the most. Am I really burning 1400? I know there is no true way to calculate the amoutn of calories you have burned and that heart rate calculators can be good at estimates, but how well is the correlation with this calculator?

My resting heart rate is at about 64 bpm, but the slightest movement changes my bpm to 80, is this normal? I do exercise 6 days a week and I would rate myself as a healthy individual, but I just wanted to make sure my heart is healthy. Thank you!

And I’m using a MIO SHape Elite Heart Rate Monitor watch to measure my bpm
What should a 22 year old female’s resting heart rate be?

and no, I dont smoke weed or do any drugs. hahaha.
I’m 5’3", if that affects the way my heart rate should measure.

I have had tachycardia since I was in 8th grade. it went away in 10th grade. I worked out all the time and lost weight. then my tachycardia came back. I weighed in at 123 at 17 and they put me on beta blockers. I gained tons of weight and my face got all puffy and swollen. I am now 21, I stopped taking the med bc of the huge weight gain and due to the fact beta blockers didnt even help me and gave me anxiety.
I would love to go to the gym and work out but I cant bc just walking up the stairs or down the block my rate can be 160bpm. I dont want to go on meds bc they just make me gain weight and dont help. I have been to many drs ( some say i have p.o.t.s. and some say inapropriate sinus tachycardia) and had tons of work ups nothing helps.
in the past week I have also been getting dizzy through out the day. and low blood pressure. I hate this bc I am so young and nothing is getting fixed. I am also not working now bc i am never feeling right.
Anyone going through the same thing and have any suggestions or comments?
Also I would like to get a heart rate watch to monitor my bpm I am curious to what it is all day. Anyone have a good one? Not too expensive please. I looked online and many of the watches pple said the band needs to be wet like sweaty in order for it to work, but i want to use it throughout the day.
Thanks
I also asked many drs about an ablation and they all said it wouldnt help
aaron me too, I cant stand the heat and I get hot all the time. We sleep with the bedtroom window open at night in the winter no matter how cold it is outside. my hubby doesnt love that but otherwise I go crazy and cant sleep. I was on propranalol too but i stopped it, didnt really help me. Thanks for the suggestions

2. If your training program is focused on improving how well your heart and lungs work together to supply oxygen your body during exercise, what health related factor are you targeting? (1 point)
Coordination
Cardiovascular efficiency
Muscular strength
Agility
3. Body composition is best defined as: (1 point)
How much you weigh compared to your height
How much of your body consists of fat compared to lean muscle and bone
How much you weigh in pounds compared to your goal weight
How much endurance and balance your body is capable of
4. A ____________ resting heart rate indicates a strong, high level of cardiovascular health. (1 point)
High
Low
180 bpm
150 bpm
5. Which of the answers below best describes step tests. (1 point)
Step tests are used to determine flexibility
Step tests are used to determine your cardiovascular health, they need to be performed by a health professional
Step tests are used to determine muscular strength in your lower body, it is a test you can conduct yourself
Step tests can be performed without the assistance of a healthcare professional and do not require special equipment. They are used to determine cardiovascular fitness
6. Which statement below best describes the factors that should be considered before starting a new training program? (1 point)
Present fitness level, present health, medical history, and previous fitness programs
Weight training, endurance training, and cardiovascular work
Present fitness level, affordability, hiring a personal trainer, joining a gym
Present health, medical history, present fitness level and appropriate attire

I had a bad foot injury due to the ice from running in the winter.. and I haven’t done ANY exercise since, and I just started yesterday. Surprisingly, I could do 5 miles at a good pace (about at the pace I actually usually run in), and I could do 8 miles fast today.. weird. I actually felt a LOT better and faster in my runs than in the winter (it is about 55 degrees now, compared to 30 degrees in the winter), and I was supposed to get out of shape.

How did I run those miles and why did I not feel out of shape? I used a heart rate monitor thing on my watch, it used to be 45-55 bpm in the winter, and supposedly i’m out of shape according to my heart, since my heart rate is now 60-70 bpm.. yikes
And I would actually be fatigued from running in the winter 95% of the time.. weird

1. Most fitness test results are measured in _________________. (1 point)
Percentiles Averages
Excellent, good, fair, poor
Inches
2. A ____________ resting heart rate indicates a strong, high level of cardiovascular health. (1 point)
High
Low
180 bpm
150 bpm
3. Resting heart rate is usually measured: (1 point)
After at least 10 minutes of cardiovascular exercise
Just before you go to bed, or at least 30 minutes after a strenuous workout
Just before you get out of bed, or at least 30 minutes after doing light exercise

An average taken 30 minutes before your workout and then again 30 minutes after your workout
4. Flexibility measurements are taken to establish: (1 point)
How well your joints and muscles move through a maximal range of motion
How much pressure your bones can withstand
How quickly your heart rate recovers after strenuous exercise
Whether or not you suffer from arthritis
5. Which of the answers below best describes step tests. (1 point)
Step tests are used to determine flexibility
Step tests are used to determine your cardiovascular health, they need to be performed by a health professional
Step tests are used to determine muscular strength in your lower body, it is a test you can conduct yourself
Step tests can be performed without the assistance of a healthcare professional and do not require special equipment. They are used to determine cardiovascular fitness

Im 5’10 weigh 142 lbs and am 18 yrs old.
I eat healthy and exercise regularly (weight training 3x’s week, cardio activity 3-5x’s a week) ok so this doesn’t happen when I do weight training only when I do cardio and aerobic activity. it takes me like 20-25 mins to get my heart rate going at about 140-150 bpm but then once I get there its like something happens. I feel like I could go forever but I occasionally get dizzy and my heart rate lowers. I haven’t monitored it but it has happened a few times and its getting more common and I was just curious as to whats going on. (also I don’t really sweat during exercise, however I do immediately following)I know that dizziness and delusional is a sign of severe dehydration but I don’t think that is the problem because I had 20 oz. of water with breakfast(I usually exercise about an hour or so after breakfast), 16 oz. of low calorie G2 before exercise and 15 oz. of water during exercise. I just don’t know what the problem is. any help?

this is a heart rate question…

My max heart rate for my body size/female is 194 (or so the websites say). I purchased a hr monitor and wear it during my 60 spinning class. I believe I’ve calculated my resting hr to be around 62 but it is VERY easy to get my hr up. I have definitely gotten it up into the 190s during spinning class (it is rigorous though) but even walking into the gym, doing strength training, etc. gets it up a little too high I think. The last spinning class I took, I monitored the girl’s hr watch next to me and mine seemed to be consistently 20 beats ahead the entire class. If I were to have my hr at the bpm she had, I wouldn’t feel like I got a good workout.

I understand a way to determine whether or not you are in shape is to see how quickly your hr goes down after exercising…but are there other ways also? Am I just completely out of shape because my hr goes up very quickly?
Thanks for the responses – I’ve been taking this spinning class (which are 60 mins long) for several months now…consistently for a year, maybe taking (at most) 1 month off. The problem is that it is only 1 day a week and on average I would maybe do only one other day of cardio during the same week. So I guess taking this intense cardio class only once a week isnt really doing much?

Towards the end of a stress test on my heart, my heart rate was 185 bpm and bp was 155/0, I asked the guy doing the test is that Ok he said it isn’t very comon but is OK, the problem is I have cold hands and feet, my legs turn a blue colour, my lower legs swell and I get tingling in my hands and feet, I am 40 years old, resting heart rate 55-60, bp usually 110/70 and reasonable fitness, I regularly mountain bike for 2-3 hrs, I think I may have a problem with my circulation, but I’m not sure, my doctor doesn’t really have any suggestions, if anyone has some ideas of things I can research, I would appreciate it.

While sitting down at the computer (doing pretty much nothing), it will jump between 75 to 90 BPM. Is this normal? Should I just be concerned with the average BPM?
These jumps happen between a few seconds of time. I’m not doing any thing special and I’m sure my heart rate isn’t really jumping up and down but…

(I have no health problems)

I’m 15 and I run 5km two or three times a week. I use a heart rate monitor out of curiosity more than anything, and if I work hard my heart rate is usually 150-185 bpm whilst running. I recently heard about training zones, and that for my age during exercise I should try to keep my heart rate between 125 and 163 bpm. Does this mean I’m working too hard, so should I run slower to keep my heart rate lower? Or am I doing the right thing in order to maintain my fitness?
This isn’t the only exercise I do – I also do circuit training once a week and netball two to three times a week

Thank you in advance for reading all of this

Firs things first: Im a 22 year old male, just shy of 6′ tall, and weigh about 227 pounds depending on the time of day. I suffer from panic attacks, but I have recently gotten them under control. On with the question.

I am planning on attending the police academy in september so I have started exercising again. I used to be in pretty good shape about 3-4 years ago (180 lbs and running 3 miles a night), but I really let myself go. So, because of my lack of exercise for that last couple of years, Im trying to take it slow in the beginning. However, I can’t afford to take it TOO slow because I need to get in shape within a few months.

My routine as of now starts out with a 5 minute power walk to warm up, then alternating between 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of power walking. I set my goal for 20 minutes, on top of the 5 minute warm up, so 25 minutes total. However, I am having problems. After about the 3rd or 4th cycle of 60/90, I can barely keep up the jogging. I start skipping the 60 second jog cycle and just keep power walking. I wear a polar heart rate monitor while exercising, and during the jogging cycle my HR gets up to 200+. Tonight it got up to 203 max. So, my question is: Is 200 bpm + unsafe? Should I not work my heart as hard as I have been?

One last note: since I suffer from panic disorder, I always think something is wrong with my body. My doc understands this and sent me to get a stress test done just to appease me. They took an ultrasound of my heart and hooked me up to an EKG while having me exercise on a treadmill. They said besides me being totally out of shape, my heart is ok. But, just because I don’t have any heart problems, doesn’t mean something can’t go wrong? Right?
Edit: I usually take a second before I start my exercise to sit down and get my "resting" heart rate. It is usually around 70-75 bpm. If I really try to relax and take long deep breaths I can get it down to sub 70 bpm.

1. Most fitness test results are measured in _________________.
Percentiles
Averages
Excellent, good, fair, poor
Inches

2. A ____________ resting heart rate indicates a strong, high level of cardiovascular health.
High
Low
180 bpm
150 bpm

3. Resting heart rate is usually measured:
After at least 10 minutes of cardiovascular exercise
Just before you go to bed, or at least 30 minutes after a strenuous workout
Just before you get out of bed, or at least 30 minutes after doing light exercise

An average taken 30 minutes before your workout and then again 30 minutes after your workout

4. Flexibility measurements are taken to establish:
How well your joints and muscles move through a maximal range of motion
How much pressure your bones can withstand
How quickly your heart rate recovers after strenuous exercise
Whether or not you suffer from arthritis

5. Which of the answers below best describes step tests.
Step tests are used to determine flexibility
Step tests are used to determine your cardiovascular health, they need to be performed by a health professional
Step tests are used to determine muscular strength in your lower body, it is a test you can conduct yourself
Step tests can be performed without the assistance of a healthcare professional and do not require special equipment. They are used to determine cardiovascular fitness

6. Which of the statements below best defines the process of taking body measurements?
Body measurement charts are exact for everyone, regardless of body type differences.
For the most accurate body measurements, take your own measurements with a tape measure. The tape should be tight against your body.
Body measurements are most accurate when taken by another person. They should measure your body at several sites, ensuring the tape measure does not leave an indentation on the skin.
Body measurements should only be taken and interpreted by a licensed healthcare professional.

7. The most accurate body fat evaluation is­­­­­­­­­­­ __________________. This method is difficult to administer and not widely available at fitness centers.

8. Which statement below best describes muscular endurance testing?
The bent knee sit-up test examines the strength of the abdominal muscles. It is performed by: curling up to a sitting position until your elbows touch your thighs, returning back to the down position until your mid-back makes contact with the floor. Your chin and arms should remain in contact with your chest. You may rest between sit-ups, if necessary
The push-up test examines total body strength. It is the most accurate evaluation of overall muscle strength and endurance
The bent knee sit-up test examines the strength of the abdominal muscles. It is performed by: curling up to a sitting position until your elbows touch each other, returning back to the down position until your upper-back makes contact with the floor.
Muscular endurance tests should be performed at your doctor’s office or in a hospital’s muscular function laboratories. They require special equipment and trained personnel.

9. Select the answer below that best outlines the correct steps, in order, for the push-up test.
Kneel on the floor with your hands directly under your lower rib cage. Straighten your legs keeping your toes tucked under. Lower your body by bending the elbows until your body touches the floor, then push back up to the starting position, keeping the body in a straight line from head to toe. Record the number of correct push-ups that you can perform continuously, and refer to the fitness chart to determine your rating
Kneel on the floor with your hands directly under your shoulders. Straighten your legs keeping your toes tucked under. Lower your body by bending the elbows until your chin touches the floor, then push back up to the starting position, keeping the body in a straight line from head to toe. Record the number of correct push-ups that you can perform continuously, and refer to the fitness chart to determine your rating
Kneel on the floor with your hands directly under your shoulders. Straighten your legs keeping your toes tucked under. Lower your body by bending the elbows until your chin touches the floor, then push back up to the starting position. It is okay to rest on the floor or arch your back if necessary. Record the number of correct push-ups that you can perform continuously, and refer to the fitness chart to determine your rating
Kneel on the floor with your hands directly under your shoulders. Straighten your legs keeping your toes tucked under. Lower your body by bending the elbows until your chin touches the floor, then push back up until your arms are almost fully extended and repeat. It is important that you not fully extend your arms, but rather begin your next pushup when your elbows are slightly bent. Record the number of correct push-ups that you can perform continuously, and refer to the fitness

I am in average shape, working out maybe twice or three times a week. On most occasions, I use the elliptical for about 45 minutes.

Every time I check (using the machine’s heart rate monitor,) my heart rate is well above the target zone, in the vicinity of 180 to 200. However, I sustain the same level for the full 45 minutes, and I don’t feel sick or fatigued besides normal exercising tiredness. Is this normal?

I have tried lowering the intensity, but it’s hard to hold back if I have the energy to push harder. Recently, I went on a run and my heart rate monitor said I averaged 185 bpm during my 25 minute run, so clearly my high heart rate is not confined to the elliptical machine.
Also, my recovery heart rate is not very long; it dropped by 28bpm in the first minute after stopping my workout. So I’m not terribly out of shape.
Does anyone else have this issue?

I’ve been doing cardio for 2.5 weeks now for 5 days a week for an average of 45 minutes per workout, I actually did 2 hours yesterday. I use a heart rate monitor and keep my heart rate between 120-160 for 99% of the workout and average around 145 bpm. I have not shed a single pound yet. I don’t look any skinnier and I have been eating the same as I always have. What’s going on here?

I’ve normally lost weight very quickly when I tried, last year I lost 12 lbs in 2 months because of a weight loss bet and the year before i lost 15 lbs in 2 months because of a weight loss bet. The only difference is those times I was biking to lose it, this time I’m running but with no results.

21 year old male. been out of exercise for nearly a year due to glandular fever last February and never got fitness back. Been for echo cardiogram, stress test, ecg, 24 hour halter Monitor and a week record tape. all came back all normal and blood tests all normal. hemoglobin percentage a little low. I started a new job last night and after lifting 4 or 5 boxes i had an elevated heart rate of just over 160 bpm that i could feel pounding. i counted the beats myself and as i did so i panicked more and felt dizzy. i mean i have been tested for all this so i don’t see why its happening but obviously its a scary situation. i am not after a medical answer i am just after anyone who has similar symptoms to me. does anyone think its anxiety and i should see a nurse? thanks again for listening.

I’m a 21-year old male and I bought a GPS/heart rate monitoring watch a few months ago. When I run (usually 5k-10k at a time) my heart rate is rarely less than 185 bpm.

Is that ok? I run fast. I could slow myself down but I get impatient. Are there any health complications I should be aware of? I put in several hours a week at this heart rate.

Thanks for any advice you can give!
I should also add that I often get up to 200 bpm. Occasionally I even hit 210.

My resting heart rate is about 55-65 bpm and my blood pressure is actually a little high (130/70) with NO family history of high blood pressure :S

So I’m about 6 foot (male, 17), and I’m pretty athletic. I was on an x-training machine one day and noticed the pulse monitor, the ones I use are also fairly accurate, my heart rate was 203 bpm. Is that normal? I went to the doctors and he did a 24 hour ECG on me with a Holter monitor, I phoned up but the nurse said the doctor wants to give me the results and won’t be back from holiday until next week.

I’ve also suffered from chest tightness and chest pains, like a stabbing pain and then someone’s just put a massive weight on my chest. It also comes with some breathing difficulties and exercise intolerance (laziness!!!). Any idea what it might be, if anything?
ps. IM NOT ASKING A QUESTION ABOUT MY WEIGHT, ITS ABOUT MY HEART!, jeez cant people read nowadays

I have a polar heart rate monitor that I’ve been using for runs. I recently decided to do more treadmill running to avoid the icy roads, and accidentally wore my heart rate monitor’s watch, even though most treadmills (including the one I was on) will read the monitor for you and display on the screen.

While I was running I noticed that my watch the and the treadmill had different readings. At one point my watch said my HR was 167 and the treadmill read 140 or so. If you’re trying to stay in certain zones this is a relatively big discrepancy. On some of the tempo runs I noticed they both seemed to agree what 175 bpm was, but anything lower than 170 and there appears to be a discrepancy. Is this normal?

I have a Polar HR monitor.

Thanks!
Sorry – I should have clarified. I was alone at the gym when this happened. I considered the discrepancy was due to other runners at the time, but after I was the only one around and it still did it, I figured it was something else.

I kept it between 130-160 bpm for nearly the whole time, but during a sprint towards the end it hit 188 albeit very briefly

I’m a thrity year old male; is it wise working so close to my theoretical maximum heart rate? I’m fairly fit

Hello, a year ago i went for a physical and had a heart rate of 60 bpm. Over the last few year, I have been exercising more regularly, but nothing crazy like running marathons or anything… EKG says my heart rate is now 44 bpm. I know that a slow heart rate could be a sign of good cardio health, but I do believe 44 is too low considering my level of fitness.
Anyone been in that situation? What might cause this? What are the remedies?
Thanks thanks guys, yeah I’ve fainted couple of times, i’m afraid it’s all related…:(

Here goes..

"Sarah has a heart rate monitor attached as she trains on her bike for one hour. Her initial and minimum heart rate is 100 beats per minute. Her maximum heart rate during the session is 156 beats per minute.

Her heart rate can be modelled by the function

H=Acos (π t)/45 + B

where t is the time in minutes from the start of the training session and H is her heart rate in beats per minute.

for how long is Sarah’s heart rate above 145 bpm during her one hour training session?"

Use radians.

Now the model answers came up with a formula:

145+128-28 cos (π t)/45

Where did they get the 128 and 28 from?

Please help me with this question, and walk me through each step! It would be greatly appreciated

I have a heart problem that causes me to black out (my heart rate drops to about 20-15 bpm). just wondering if anyone knows of a watch that will alarm if the heart rate drops. Kind of like the one in the hulk movie only opposite.

Since I have had trouble breathing since august the doctors looked at my heart rate with an ecg and by measuring pulse and said it was a little rapid (usually ranges between 104-111 bpm) when I am sitting down or doing nothing. They told me to monitor my pulse when I am not doing much so I used a blood pressure monitor and read my heart rate from that today, I tried it about 3 times and it said my heart rate was 128bpm two of the times and 135bpm on the first try. I have used this monitor before and last time it told me my heart rate was 104bpm. My dad tried it as well just to check there was no fault and his was 87bpm. Should this be something I should go to the doctors about again or could it be that the blood pressure monitor is inaccurate? Also I made sure that I held my arm up in line with my heart because thats what you are apparently meant to do.

I just got done jogging 1 mile which took 9 min 13 sec and my heart rate was between 180 and 185 through-out the jog. Is this too high? It dropped to 150 after walking for 30 sec.

I’ve been working out for 2 months. I’m 32. I weigh 173lbs. I was190lbs 2 months ago. I’ve been jogging about 5 miles a week and have been weight training about 3 hours a week. 2 days off each week.

My goal is to run 1 mile in under 7 min 20 sec. That’s what I was able to do 4 years ago and haven’t been working out much until 2 months ago. I jog twice a week between 2 and 3 miles. 3 miles usually takes me under 30 min. I don’t seem to be improving but now my heart rate is a concern. I just got the heart rate monitor. Thanks!!!!
According to charts I’ve found online I should be between 120 and 160 bpm. How am I supposed to improve my time if I can’t run 1 mile in less than 9 min under 185 bpm??
Thank you for your answer. I just got done jogging a 2nd mile and I tried to stay at 165 bpm but ended up at 175 which resulted in a time of 10 min 28 sec. Seems heart rate is directly related to speed. I felt like I was running slower than I could walk. I start to feel bad when my pace is less than 7min/mile. My will may be stronger than my heart. I better start stepping it back. Thanks for your answer!!

http://health.yahoo.net/rodale/MH/wake-up-save-your-life

On the Runaway Heart Rate section, I did the check on my resting heart rate. It turns out my heart pumped 17 times in 15 seconds, 17 times 4 = 68 beats per minute.

It says from the link, quote to quote –
"In fact, Italian researchers found that having an RHR above 70 beats per minute (bpm) increases your risk of dying of heart disease by at least 78 percent"

Is a RHR of 68 still a high chance of heart disease? Note that I am at the age of 14 and is in healthy weight according to the Wii Fitness Plus so that probably changes everything..