Um, resting heart rate?

3LittleMonkeys

Okay, I am embarrassed to even ask this. But how do I figure my resting heart rate?:embarassed:

kelsully

Sit and chill for a bit then find your pulse....count the beats for one minute

McBody

or count the beats for 15 seconds and multiply by 4

spicegeek

best time to take your RHR is when you first wake before you get out of bed

kmeekhof

best time to do it is first thing in the morning before you even get out of bed.... find your pulse and count it for full minute with a second hand on a watch/clock. I say one full minute because some people have an irregular rhythm.

3LittleMonkeys

Thank you! I will do this in the morning.

TrainingWithTonya

Make sure you don't do it when you are awakened unnaturally. IE: No alarm or bad dreams. Those things will raise the heart rate and give you an inaccurate RHR.

3LittleMonkeys

Make sure you don't do it when you are awakened unnaturally. IE: No alarm or bad dreams. Those things will raise the heart rate and give you an inaccurate RHR.

You forgot to mention three small children. LOL Oh my gosh my 5 year old scared me to death last weekend.

alliecore

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You forgot to mention three small children. LOL Oh my gosh my 5 year old scared me to death last weekend.
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:laugh: I have 3 too! I bet our hearts are like twice as strong as average from all the shock it gets!