1. To check your pulse at your wrist, place two fingers between the bone and the tendon over your radial artery which is located on the thumb side of your wrist.
2. Based on your age, subtract your age from 220. Example 220-17= 203 bpm
3. To calculate your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220. To calculate your target heart rate (THR) zone, multiply your MHR by 64% and 76%.
4. Take a full 60-second count of the heartbeats, or take for 30 seconds and multiply by 2. Start the count on a beat, which is counted as “zero.”
5. Beats per minute
6. First thing in the morning, even before you get out of bed.
7. Your RHR is the number of times your heart beats per minute while you're at rest. It’s an important biometric for everyone to track as it is an indicator of overall health.
8. You can estimate your maximum heart rate based on your age. To estimate your maximum age-related heart rate, subtract your age from 220.
9. press your first finger and middle finger to the side of your neck, just under your jaw. Don't use your thumb. press your skin lightly to feel your pulse if you can't find it, try pressing a bit harder or move your fingers around.
10. Your heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute when you're not active. When your heart beats more than 100 times a minute at rest, that's tachycardia.