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Your
RHR (Resting Heart Rate) is the number of heart beats per minute
when your body is resting. The "beats" (Beats
Per Minute or BPM) are the number of times your
heart is contracting.
How
do I measure my RHR?
By counting the number of beats per minute via your pulse.
So
How do I take my pulse?
This is normally the easiest pulse to find. On the inside of your wrist,
in line with your thumb, you will find your pulse. Place the tips of your
index and middle fingers on your pulse and press down slightly (not too
hard.) Count the beats for 15 seconds. Multiply this by 4to give the heart
rate per minute.
To measure your pulse via your neck place your first two fingers
gently on your neck at the side of your throat. Do not press too hard.
Count the beats for 15 seconds. Multiply this by 4 to give the heart rate
per minute.
You
can also use this calculator when calculating your beats per minute for
your
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The best time to take your RHR is first thing in the morning when you
wake up. If you follow a regular health and fitness routine you may find
that your RHR is lower than someone who is very unfit. Why? Because when
you are unfit your heart has to work allot harder which increases your
heart rate. So the number of beats per minute will be higher.
"Backspace"
to remove the examples from the boxes below and enter in your own details.
Follow
the instructions (left) and take your pulse using your watch or a clock
to time the 15 seconds. Type
the number of beats you
counted in the box below!
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