Heart Rate

What is Heart Rate?

• The number of times your heart beats.

• The maximum amount of times your heart should be

• The number of times your heart beats per minute

• The amount of times your heart should beat while exercising

Where are the two easiest places to find your pulse?

• foot and leg

• neck and wrist

• arm and leg

• finger and thumb

Why can't you use your thumb to find your pulse?

• Your thumb has its own pulse

• Your thumb is too big

• You need two fingers

• Your thumb has no brain

What is resting heart rate?

• Your heart rate after you have exercised.

• Your heart rate after you have drank a coke.

• Your heart rate when you are at a complete state of rest.

• Your heart rate before your exercise.

When is the best time to take resting HR

• When you wake up

• After a jog

• After you drink caffeine

• After a shower

What is max heart rate?

• Your heart rate when you are a complete state of rest.

• Your heart rate when your heart is working at it's maximum.

• Your heart rate before you exercise.

• Your heart rate after you recover from exercise

How do you calculate max HR?

• 240-age

• 220+age

• 220-age

• 240+age

What is target HR

• Where you want your heart rate to be while exercising.

• The HR zone where you aren't working hard enough

• The HR zone where you are working too hard

• A dangerous zone

Target heart rate is what percentage of your max heart rate?

• 30-70%

• 50-80%

• 65-90%

• 20-80%

John is 22 years old. What is his max heart rate?

• 190

• 89

• 198

• 189