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There are two ways in which you can check your heart rate during your work out plans.
The most accurate one is to purchase a heart-rate monitor that you strap around your chest.
It will give you feedback on a digital watch that tells you exactly what your heart rate is
at a specific time in the exercise work out plans.
The other way to obtain your heart rate is by palpating (feeling) either the carotid artery,
the temporal artery, or the radial artery. The easiest site is either the cartoid or the radial artery.
The cartoid artery may be felt by gently placing your index finger on your neck, between the middle of your
collar bone and jaw line. Palpating the radial artery is done by placing your index and middle finger
on the underside and thumb-side of your wrist.
When you're taking your heart rate you measure it in beats per minute (counting the number of beats
for 60 seconds). For convenience, many people take their pulse for 6 seconds and multiply that number by 10,
or simply add a zero behind the number just obtained. So, if in 6 seconds you counted 12 beats, that would
mean your heart rate was 120 beats per minute (bpm).
Although counting for 6 seconds is most convenient, keep in mind that the longer the time interval used,
the more accurate the results will be. For example, counting your heart rate for 30 seconds and then
multiplying that number by 2 will give a slightly more accurate reading than counting your heart rate for 15
seconds and multiplying by 4, or 10 seconds and multiplying by 6. Whatever time interval you use,
be consistent in your work out plans.
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