Your pulse is the best way to gauge exercise intensity, but taking it by hand may cause you to underestimate how hard you’re working! Noted by many personal trainers, and others in the health and fitness field will tell you that your heart rate steadily declines once you stop moving up to almost 5 beats every 10 seconds, so measure immediately after training. But take note that it takes an average of 17-20 seconds for most people to even find and take their pulse! The lag and time elapsed might lead you to bump up intensity during the rest of your session when you are already working hard enough. You could make it easier on yourself and more practical with a heart rate monitor that takes the brainwork out of it for you! But if you’d rather check your heart rate the old fashion way, try this solution; add about 5-6 beats to your end count if it only takes you several seconds to find your pulse. Add up to 10 if it takes you more than several seconds to get the right spot or if you stop and catch your breath before checking your rate!

Dr. Boomer

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