The Air Reserve is an important part of the Air Force Team. Reservists are ordinary citizens who volunteer to devote a portion of their free time to military service. In the Air Force, Reservists serve as partners with members of the Regular Force to accomplish the Air Force mission.
1 One of most common arteries for counting your pulse are the radial artery, located on the inside of the wrist near the side of your thumb. 2  Another common place to take your pulse is the carotid artery, found on the neck between the wind pipe and neck muscle.
Try measuring your radial pulse, which is on your wrist artery, just below your thumb. To measure your heart rate, gently press the tips of your index and middle fingers over the blood vessels on your wrist. Make sure not to use your thumb, because it has its own pulse. Count the beats you feel for a full minute. You can also count for 30 seconds and multiply the count by two, or count for 10 seconds and multiply by six. Alternatively, you can use a heart rate monitor, which determines your heart rate automatically.