How do you figure out your resting heart rate?

Answer 1

The heart rate and pulse rate are 2 different assessments. The heart rate can be obtained by putting the stethoscope on the heart to count the apical heart rate. That area is up under the breast tissue, roughly right below and slightly left of the nipple line.

A pulse can be obtained at the radial site (wrist, thumb side), at the carotids (each side of the neck), the bradial (upper arm), the femoral (either side at the groin), the politeal (behind the knee), and pedal pulses (tops of each foot).

Answer 2

Sit quietly and find your pulse in your wrist. Use your first two fingers, not your thumb. Count the number of beats for 15 seconds, and multiply the number of beats times 4 to get the heart rate per minute. For example, if you count 18 beats in 15 seconds, your heart rate would be 18 x 4, which would be 72 beats per minute.

Answer 3

Taking your pulse at normal rest without any stimulants such as caffeine or sugar also try to avoid visual / audio stimulus such as TV radio or talking. Best time to take ytour resting heart rate is in bed when you first wake up.

Answer 4

The most accurate is before getting out of bed in the morning. Find your pulse on your neck, count the number of beats you feel for 30 seconds and multiply by 2. That is your resting heart rate. For more info see www.acsm.org.

Answer 5

its about 72bits/min