Slow Heart Rate?

But when I have lower heart rate, for example I do 5-10 push ups and my heart rate goes to 120, for just one minute my heart rate fall down to normal (below 70).

Also I find that when my heart slows down I can hear pauses when I take deep breath in, it stops for a second, then continue to beat normal and again when I breath in they make stop and then continue but each time slower and slower until they come to normal range.  

Thank you all for replies it means a lot for me

You noted that your pulse slows down or even pauses when you hold your breath in. This is a normal response of your body’s nervous system. There is even a name for it called a “vagal maneuver.” The body is designed to slow down the heart rate when the vagus nerve is stimulated. This is completely normal but can cause problem for some people if they over stimulate the nerve. Continued stimulation and low heart rate can result in low blood pressure and may cause a person to temporally passing out. This most often happens to old people when they are straining to use the toilet. Holding your breath, rapidly blowing out air like birthday candles, and squeezing out poop can all stimulate this nerve and result in a low heart rate. After you start breathing normally the heart rate will return back to normal and the blood pressure will come back up.

I would not recommend holding your breath to cause your heart to slow down. It is a normal body reflex but it does reduce the blood getting to your head and may make you light headed or even cause you to pass-out. This is not what you want after a workout. Breath normally and evenly as you recover from a work out.

A word of warning however; if you are having pauses in you heart rate when breathing normally than there may be a problem. Typically pauses less than 3 seconds are not of grave concern. However anything lasting longer than 3 seconds would be cause for concern. Heart rate pauses less than 3 seconds are usually benign and called sinus pauses where as pauses greater than 3 seconds are called sinus arrests and indicate dysfunction in the conduction system of the heart. Keep In mind sinus pause or sinus arrest is only applicable when you are breathing normally.

Like the other people on here stated if you are concerned than see your doctor. It might help the doctor if you have a logbook and he/she may order a 24-hour ECG (halter) or a stress test. I don't think there is any cause for concern but I know it how stressful it is to worry. If you are worried it’s always better to see a doctor; make sure you come armed knowledge and records. Good Luck dear.

I do ECG 24h last year, and doctor say that` my heart is perfect, that pauses don`t last 3 seconds, much less, I aksed my doctor about that she said that it` called synus arrythmia and that is normal for young people, but I can feel it after exercise when my heart beates harder

My heart rate is now much better, it`s all day about 60-70, just in afternon when I feel sleepy it is around 55

I eat a lot of frutis, trying to be active, lees seeting more walking, jumping, running and I can say that I feel great after quit smoking, I have a lot of energy, my hands are not cold anymore, I don` feel palptations like before and I will recommend to everyone to throw cigarettes

Thank you again