heart rate

Monitored heart rate can be an effective motivator. Without an electronic monitor, heart rate is easiest to locate at the carotid artery, on the side of the neck rather than the wrist. Gently pressing the area with index and middle fingers, count each beat for at least 15 seconds, and multiply the number of beats by a number so that it corresponds to one minute. (For x beats in 15 seconds, multiply x by 4.)

Working heart rate, which could be anywhere from 140 - 190 beats per minute, should be monitored to make sure that it stays at a safe level. After strenuous work, heart rate should soon recover to about 120 BPM or less. Below is a chart of the appropriate ranges of working heart rate corresponding to age and resting heart rate.

                             WORKING HEART RATE RANGE CHART

Resting Heart Rate                                    Age 
                        loe30   31-40   41-45   46-50   51-55   56-60   61-65    gt65 
     50-51             140-190 130-190 130-180 120-170 120-170 120-160 110-150 110-150 
     52-53             140-190 130-190 130-180 120-170 120-170 120-160 110-150 110-150 
     54-56             140-190 130-190 130-180 120-170 120-170 120-160 110-150 110-150 
     57-58             140-190 130-190 130-180 130-170 120-170 120-160 110-150 110-150 
     59-61             140-190 140-190 130-180 130-170 120-170 120-160 110-150 110-150 
     62-63             140-190 140-190 130-180 130-170 120-170 120-160 120-150 110-150 
     64-66             140-190 140-190 130-180 130-170 130-170 120-160 120-150 110-150 
     67-68             140-190 140-190 140-180 130-170 130-170 120-160 120-150 110-150 
     69-71             150-190 140-190 140-180 130-170 130-170 120-160 120-150 120-150 
     72-73             150-190 140-190 140-180 130-170 130-170 130-160 120-150 120-150 
     74-76             150-190 140-190 140-180 130-170 130-170 130-160 120-150 120-150 
     77-78             150-190 140-190 140-180 130-170 130-170 130-160 120-150 120-150 
     79-81             150-190 140-190 140-180 130-170 130-170 130-160 120-150 120-150 
     82-83             150-190 140-190 140-180 140-170 130-170 130-160 120-150 120-150 
     84-86             150-190 150-190 140-180 140-170 130-170 130-160 120-150 120-150 
     87-88             150-190 150-190 140-180 140-170 130-170 130-160 130-150 120-150 
     89-91             150-190 150-190 140-180 140-170 140-170 130-160 130-150 120-150