How to measure your healthy resting heart rate
A healthy resting heart rate is essential for a lower risk of heart disease including heart attack. A healthy resting heart rate should be between 60-90 heart beats per minute.
There are many ways to measure your healthy resting heart rate including a manual method and an electronic method.
Manual method
This method involves measuring your pulse at sites such as your wrist or your neck. I find it is much easier to count the number of heartbeats using the wrist method. Make sure you use your fingers, index and middle finger, on the opposite hand to count the number of heart beats per minute. For a more accurate representation, count the number of heartbeats for several separate minutes and take the average. Before starting to count make sure you can obtain a pulse. Do not start counting until you can find a regular pulse.
An electrocardiogram can also be used for a more accurate reading of heart rate and can determine whether you have a healthy resting heart rate or not.
While having your heart rate measured it is important to relax, as stress will increase your heart rate and give an inaccurate result.
Best ways to achieve your healthy resting heart rate
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