Why is it best to have a resting heart rate below 70 beats per minute? a. people with resting heart rates above 70 bpm are at higher risk for heart disease. b. people with resting heart rates below 70 bpm can pump more blood per minute. c. people with resting heart rates below 70 bpm have higher metabolism rates. d. people with resting heart rates above 70 bpm cannot reap the same benefits of exercise.

A. because people who has a heart rate over 70 means their heart is beating more than normal which can place that person at risk for heart attack and stroke. It's always good to keep your heart rate at 70 or below. but if your heart rate gets below 60 then that means you are not getting enough blood to run threw your body and your heart is not beating like it should. Your resting heart rate should be around 60 to 70.

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