what is a healthy heart ring well heart
rate is the number of times your heart
beats in a minute it is measured in BPM
or beats per minute a healthy normal
resting heart rate is usually between 60
and 80 beats per minute the resting
heart rate of a woman is usually about
10 beats more per minute than that of a
man in the same age range and elite
athletes can have a resting heart rate
as low as 40 beats per minute this is
because individuals that are fit have a
larger stroke volume of the heart stroke
volume is the amount of blood ejected
from the heart per beat so the heart of
someone who has really fits does not
need to beat as many times to have the
same output of blood as an unfit person
another thing that has a major effect on
heart rate is stress during stressful
situations the body releases the hormone
adrenaline which causes an increase in
heart rate which is beneficial when
you're in danger but unhealthy in
everyday situations when you're sitting
and resting your heart beat will be
lower and as you start to move around
your heartbeat will increase when you
exercise your heart rate will vary
depending on the intensity of the
exercise your age the position your body
is in standing vs. lying down your
current fitness level the type of
exercise you are performing and the
temperature and humidity that you're in
medications can also have a dramatic
effect on heart rate as we get older our
maximum attainable heart rate decreases
there is a simple equation that is used
to estimate a person's heart rate max
220 minus your age so for instance for a
35 year old person the equation would be
220 minus 35 which equals 185 so their
max heart rate should be somewhere
around 185 beats per minute that would
be in full physical exertion like
sprinting all up there is some margin of
error for estimating heart rate max so
this number will give you a general idea
there are many training devices that
will gauge your heart rate throughout
your day and exercise session or you can
do it the old-fashioned way put the tips
of your fingers on the blood vessel on
the thumb side of your wrist use the
timer on your phone and count the number
of beats per 10 seconds then take that
number and multiply it by 6 for example
I counted 11 beats so 11 times 6 is 66
that means my resting heart rate is at
66 right now
and that be the basics on heart rates