Accurate resting heart rate

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2005/02/15, 04:25 PM Are you supposed to calculate your RHR when barely conscious or when awake but sitting quietly? Hubby and I got the mioShape watches that have a chronometer and will calculate calories burned, BUT we slightly disagree on what number should be input as our RHR. I had used my 'first thing in the morning' rate of 71, but he took my pulse while I was dozing and said it was closer to 60 which might be why I wasnt registering as many calories burned as I thought I could have. Anyone know what is the most accurate? Thanks. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...Do not be discouraged; everyone who got where he is, started where he was.--anon ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills

princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2005/02/15, 04:30 PM I think you are supposed to do first thing in the morning when you wake up, but before you physically get up.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2005/02/15, 04:50 PM Princess is right, most accurate is before getting up "resting". -------------- Scales are for dead weight: We are not dead yet! Still trying to find out how to do the Hollywood Free Press. Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2005/02/15, 09:23 PM Hey az!!! Good to see that the hubby is around to check your pulse! I hope you are doing well! Yep, take it upon waking, but before moving around. -------------- Vision without action is a daydream, Action without vision is a nightmare. -- Japanese Proverb --
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2005/02/17, 02:18 PM Thanks all. I'm guessing it should be somewhere between those two then. After almost 4 years of doing this stuff there is still a lot of confusion for me. And yes he's baaaaaack! Came home in November and hasn't gone back....yet. He isnt finding it as easy to get a job as he thought so that option is still out there. We went on a 15 day cruise to Hawaii over the holidays and renewed our wedding vows. It was great. I highly recommend 'cruising' to everyone. We cant wait to go on another. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...Do not be discouraged; everyone who got where he is, started where he was.--anon ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2005/02/18, 09:34 AM I am so glad to hear that you are happy! I would love to go 'cruising', want to bring me with as your trainer?:) -------------- Vision without action is a daydream, Action without vision is a nightmare. -- Japanese Proverb --