Availability Apple Watch The smart phone has a number of features related to the user’s healthy life such as HRV heart rate variance and VO2 max oxygen consumption. However, there is a feature that may not be famous but is very important for users, which is the heart rate when recovering (heart rate recovery or recovery), in the following lines We will learn about this feature, why it is important, when your heart rate is high or low, and some tips for improving your heart rate.

What is the recovery heart rate on the Apple Watch, why is it important, and how to use it?


What is your recovery heart rate and why is it important?

Heart rate when recovering in the Apple Watch is the difference between your heart rate while performing the exercise and after two minutes of stopping the exercise and based on the results you will take a look at the health of your heart and how quickly it responds to the autonomic nervous system.

According to the site MedPage Medical, these measurements reflect the level of balance between the sympathetic nervous system (active in emergency situations) and the parasympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system (working in the normal state). An abnormally low heart rate is an indication that people are twice as likely to die within six years.


How to measure and track the heart rate when recovering in the Apple Watch?

The Apple smart watch automatically tracks and measures your heart rate during exercise as soon as you use the exercise app and for up to 3 minutes after you finish exercising, and to display your heart rate when you recover in the Apple Watch, you need to do the following:

  • From the Apple Watch, head over to the Heart Rate app
  • Click on the recovery section to see the details
  • Recovery Heart Rate shows how much your heart rate has decreased after XNUMX minute and XNUMX minutes of exercise

To see your previous heart rate measurements when you're recovering, you'll need to go to your iPhone and do the following:

  • Head to the fitness app on the iPhone
  • Choose the Summary tab at the bottom
  • Click a recent exercise from the home screen
  • Or click on your Activity rings and then choose a day
  • Swipe down to find your workout
  • Look for the heart rate data near the bottom
  • Swipe left to right to see your recovery heart rate

What is the normal heart rate when recovering and how to improve it?

According to recent studies, if your recovery heart rate drops by 13 or more beats after a minute or 22 or more after two minutes, then this is the normal or healthy rate. Here are a number of ways that will help improve your heart rate when you recover:

  1. Sleep comfortably and healthy
  2. Keep your body from drying out
  3. Eat a healthy diet
  4. Do activities such as meditation or breathing and relaxation
  5. Stay away from stress, anxiety and emotions
  6. Avoid smoking and exercise
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