Resting Heart Rate

Features Resting Heart Rate

The measurement of resting heart rate or pulse rate (the number of heart beats per minute) should be taken after a few minutes upon waking whilst still lying in bed.
Give your body some time to adjust to the change from sleeping before taking your pulse (2-5 minutes).
If you are not able to take a measurement first thing in the morning, make sure you lie down for at least 10 minutes before taking a measurement.Get a baseline measureYou can monitor your resting heart rate over time, writing down the heart rate each morning for a few weeks.
After a while you will get an idea of what your average resting heart rate is.
Once a normal resting heart rate has been established, it becomes easy to determine your physiological state.