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high heart rate during exercise?

I've been working out with my dad lately and have noticed that my heart rate is about 60 higher than his. He is a 45 year old man in good shape is a smoker and drinker and eats not the healthiest I am a 20 year old in good shape about 110 pounds and 5 4 tall. His heart rate while one the bike is about 120 while mine is 180. Is this normal? We go the same pace also.

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    7 years ago
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    your maximum heart rate slows down with age. the rule of thumb formula is max heart rate = 220 - age, which is 200 for you and 175 for him.

    during aerobic activity.your heart rate is often 80% of your max, or 160 for you and 130 for him.

    given that these are all just average number and may vary for individuals and conditioning and exertion, i would say there is nothing shocking here.

    a popular question is, on a scale of 1 to 20, how much exertion do you feel during the exercise. you might compare.

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