how does resting heart rate indicate your level of fitness
As you develop a higher level of fitness, your resting heart rate should go down and your heart should recover more quickly from a workout, meaning your heart rate will drop more rapidly when you stop. References: JAMA. 2012;308(22):2405-2406.doi:10.1001/jama.2012.64751.ven though a high resting heart rate and slow heart rate recovery are indicators of poor physical fitness and, possibly, an increased risk for heart disease, a number of factors can affect your heart rate at rest and give a falsely elevated reading.