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To get an idea of how your heart is working, when resting or under stress, you have to have a starting point, this is know as your RHR. RHR stands for resting heart rate. Simply put, this would be considered your normal heart beats per second, when you are at peace. It is quite easy to determine what your RHR is. If you have a heart monitor watch you can use it for this, but you don't one. To manually check your RHR, just put the top of your index, second, and third fingers on the palm side of your other wrist, just below where your thumb meets your wrist. (This sounds more difficult than it is, but focus and give it a try). Press very gently on that area and you will soon feel your pulse. If you can't feel anything then you are not doing it correctly, or you have unfortunately passed away. Now with a watch or clock beside you, look at the minute hand, and count how many times your heart beats in 60 seconds. To make it easier, just count how many times your heart beats in ten seconds and multiply that by six to translate that figure into your RHR. You do have to be calm and peaceful when you undertake this exercise. Sit down, breathe deeply and chill before you begin your count. Remember that tension, worry, ill health and altitude can influence your pulse. So it is best to do a pulse check several times over a few days to get an accurate recording. You can of course make this excercise simpler with the use of a heart rate monitor, it is just the click of a button, but as you can see above you do not need one to get your RHR.
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