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Heart Rate
Measuring Your Heart Rate
Resting Heart Rate
▪ Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats.
▪ Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm).
▪ Changes in your heart rate or rhythm, a weak pulse, or a hard blood vessel may be caused by heart disease or another problem.
Checking Your Pulse
▪ Find your pulse by pressing your pointer and middle finger on the side of your neck (carotid artery), beside your Adam's apple in the hollow area.▪ Look at coach for a demonstration.
▪ When you feel your pulse, count the number of beats in 30 seconds. Multiply this number by 2 to calculate your beats a minute.
Measuring Your Heart Rate
Resting Heart Rate
▪ You can check your pulse the first thing in the morning, just after you wake up but before you get out of bed.▪ This is the best time to assess your
resting heart rate
▪ You can also check your heart rate before exercise to assess your current resting heart rate.▪ Record your resting heart rate▪ Record the level your resting heart
rate is at using the chart
Measuring Your Heart Rate
Light Activity
▪ As you start to do light exercise, you will notice your heart rate will start to slowly rise.▪ Record your “Light Activity” heart
rate
Strenuous Activity
▪ As you work harder your heart will work harder too. This leads to an increase in heart rate▪ Record your “Strenuous Activity
” heart rateTarget Heart Rate
▪ A heart rate that is attained during aerobic exercise and represents the minimum level of exertion at which cardiovascular fitness can increase for an individual in a given age group.▪ Using the chart: Did you reach your target
heart rate
Measuring Your Heart Rate
Cool Down
▪ As you cool down, your heart rate will slowly fall.▪ After a few minutes please
record your “cool down” heart rate
Your Sheets
▪ Make sure your Name / Grade are on your sheet, and your turn them in to the appropriate coach