Your resting heart rate (RHR) often reflects improvements in your cardiovascular fitness. It’s a good idea to monitor your resting heart rate periodically so you know if it is changing over time. A decrease in RHR will normally represent an improvement in your fitness level. Keep reading to learn how to determine your RHR.
To determine your RHR, take your pulse right after you wake-up (before you get out of bed and ideally not after being awoken by an alarm clock). Count your pulse for one full minute to get the RHR. Take your pulse on three separate mornings and calculate the average.
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I thought I was working at an intense enough pace until my trainer introduced me to the idea of using my HR as a means of monitoring myself. I learned the very first day that I wasn’t working hard enough. Within two weeks I lost 3 pounds, something I hadn’t been able to do before.
Yeah I switched over to using a heart rate monitor and I made gains in my speed on my bike much faster than before.
I have a HR monitor too and I think it helps when you can see calories burned. If I am close to getting to 300 or 400 calories burned, I may just keep going to see how much I can do.
This is interesting information. You know, I NEVER take my heart rate! Whether I’m resting or working out, I just don’t care. However, you’ve made a good point about how it indicates how in shape you are. I should try it sometime, just to see. Thanks for the info!
I take my heart rate after my workout. I think too it’s very important to take care of it!