When you work out, are you doing too much or not enough? For most of us adults , between 60 and beats per minute bpm is normal. An athlete or more active person may have a resting heart rate as low as 40 beats per minute. When it comes to resting heart rate, lower is better. Studies have found that a higher resting heart rate is linked with lower physical fitness and higher blood pressure and body weight.
This table shows target heart rate zones for different ages. Your maximum heart rate is about minus your age. In the age category closest to yours, read across to find your target heart rates.
Help keep cardiovascular health top of mind — and heart. As you exercise, periodically check your heart rate. Important Note: Some drugs and medications affect heart rate, meaning you may have a lower maximum heart rate and target zone. If you have a heart condition or take medication, ask your healthcare provider what your heart rate should be. Slow your roll! As you become more fit, you may want to progress to 70 to 80 percent of your THR.
Learn more about good exercise guidelines. Certain medicines will lower your heart rate response. Be sure to talk with your doctor if you have any questions.
See the Metabolic Energy Equivalent chart to see types of activities you can measure. Your doctor may ask you to check your pulse every day if you have heart disease or if you are taking certain medicines that can slow your heart rate, such as digoxin or beta-blockers such as atenolol or propranolol. Check your general health and fitness level. Checking your pulse rate at rest, during exercise, or immediately after vigorous exercise can give you important information about your overall fitness level.
How To Prepare All you need to check your pulse is a watch with a second hand or a digital stop watch. How It Is Done You can measure your pulse rate anywhere an artery comes close to the skin, such as in your wrist or neck , temple area, groin, behind the knee, or top of your foot.
Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery. Do not use your thumb because it has its own pulse that you may feel. Count the beats for 30 seconds; then double the result to get the number of beats per minute. How It Feels Checking your pulse should not cause pain.
Risks Checking your pulse should not cause problems. Results Normal resting heart rate The chart below shows the normal range of a resting heart rate pulse rate after resting 10 minutes in beats per minute, according to age.
Resting heart rate Age or fitness level Beats per minute bpm Babies to age 1: — Children ages 1 to 70— Children ages 11 to 60— Adults: 60— Well-conditioned athletes: 40—60 Your pulse usually has a strong steady or regular rhythm.
Fast pulse A fast heart rate may be caused by: Activity or exercise. Some medicines, such as decongestants and those used to treat asthma. Some types of heart disease. An overactive thyroid gland hyperthyroidism. Stimulants such as caffeine, amphetamines , diet pills, and cigarettes.
Drinking alcohol. Slow pulse A slow resting heart rate may be caused by: Some types of heart disease and medicine to treat heart disease. High levels of fitness. An underactive thyroid gland hypothyroidism. Weak pulse A weak pulse may be caused by: A blood clot in your arm or leg. Diseases of the blood vessels peripheral arterial disease.
Heart disease and heart failure. Heart rate during exercise Many people use a target heart rate to guide how hard they exercise. To check your heart rate while exercising: After exercising for about 10 minutes, stop and take your pulse. Measure your heart rate by placing two fingers gently against your wrist don't use your thumb. If it is hard to feel the pulse in your wrist, find the artery in your neck that is just to either side of the windpipe.
Press gently. Count the beats for 15 seconds. Multiply the number of beats by 4.
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