Finding Your Heartbeat
Goal:
Goal:
In the following slides, you will learn how to find your resting heart rate. You will need to measure your resting heart rate before exercise and your heart rate after exercise.
Resting Heart Rate
Your heart pumps blood and oxygen to all your muscles and organs. During exercise, your muscles require more oxygen, causing your heart to pump harder and faster.
You can feel your heart rate by checking your pulse at your wrist. At rest, your heart should beat 65-100 beats per minute.
Finding Your Pulse
Best places to find your pulse:
- Wrist
- Neck
Finding your resting heart rate:
- Sit quietly.
- Use your index and middle finger and place lightly on your wrist or in the groove of your neck just below your jaw.
- Use a timer and count the number of beats you feel for 1 minute.
Heart Rate Data
Your resting heart rate can help you and your doctor identify potential heart problems. At rest, your heart rate should be below 100 beats per minute. A heart rate lower than 60 beats per minute is common among athletes because their heart muscle is in good condition.
If your heart rate is above 100 beats per minute at rest, you should consult your doctor. While it doesn't always indicate a problem, it’s important to inform your doctor.
You Try!
Let’s practice finding your heart rate!
- Sit quietly for a moment.
- Find your pulse in either your neck or wrist.
- Using a timer, start counting the number of beats you feel for 1 minute.
Where in your body can you NOT find your pulse?
Your chest does not allow you to feel the rhythmic beating of your heart, indicating the flow of blood.
Your chest does not allow you to feel the rhythmic beating of your heart, indicating the flow of blood.
Your chest does not allow you to feel the rhythmic beating of your heart, indicating the flow of blood.
Which fingers do you use to find your pulse?
These fingers are the most used to find your pulse because they have the right amount of sensitivity and strength to detect the heartbeat without pressing too hard.
These fingers are the most used to find your pulse because they have the right amount of sensitivity and strength to detect the heartbeat without pressing too hard.
These fingers are the most used to find your pulse because they have the right amount of sensitivity and strength to detect the heartbeat without pressing too hard.
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