Information and opinions on health from dredd84 at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/97662/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/97662/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/97662/index http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/97662/17483/rate-bpm Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:32:00 -0500 dredd84 Hi Doctor, I am a 23 year old male who is 6'0 and weigh 230 pounds.I started excercising last month on a regular basis everyday for atleast 2-3 hours.I recently noticed that by heatbeat rate was between 80-85 bpm.Is that normal?I am a regular smoker and smoke an average of 10 cigarettes a day.I drink 2 beers in a month......Please advise .... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/97662/17483/rate-bpm