Checking Your Heart Rate: A Guide to At-Home Monitoring

Your heart rate is how many times your heart beats in a minute.

You can check it yourself by feeling your pulse on your wrist or neck.

Count the beats for 10-15 seconds and multiply by four.

A normal heart rate is usually between 60 and 100 beats per minute.

If you're an athlete, it might be lower.

If your heart rate is too high or too low, it could be a sign of a health problem.

Exercise makes your heart rate go up.

But if it's always high or low, see a doctor.

Keeping track helps understand your body.