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You can easily check your pulse on the inside of your wrist, below your thumb. 1  Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery. 2  Do not use your thumb because it has its own pulse that you may feel. 3  Count the beats for 30 seconds; then double the result to get the number of beats per minute.
You should feel a pulsing or tapping against your fingers. Watch the second hand and count the number of pulses you feel in 30 seconds. Double that number to find out your heart rate or pulse for 1 minute. The usual resting pulse for an adult is 60 to 100 beats per minute. To find your resting pulse, count your pulse after you have been sitting or resting quietly for at least 10 minutes.