{"id":167152,"date":"2021-01-30T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-your-resting-heart-rate-just-got-higher-on-apple-watch\/"},"modified":"2021-01-30T11:00:22","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T08:00:22","slug":"why-your-resting-heart-rate-just-got-higher-on-apple-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-your-resting-heart-rate-just-got-higher-on-apple-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Your Resting Heart Rate Just Got Higher on Apple Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3577cfd7037\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3577cfd7037\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-your-resting-heart-rate-just-got-higher-on-apple-watch\/#How_the_Apple_Watchs_Heart_Rate_Measurement_Changed\" >How the Apple Watch\u2019s Heart Rate Measurement Changed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-your-resting-heart-rate-just-got-higher-on-apple-watch\/#What_Else_Can_Raise_Your_Resting_Heart_Rate\" >What Else Can Raise Your Resting Heart Rate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-your-resting-heart-rate-just-got-higher-on-apple-watch\/#How_to_Lower_Your_Resting_Heart_Rate\" >How to Lower Your Resting Heart Rate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why Your Resting Heart Rate Just Got Higher on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Watch&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/preview-1.jpg\" alt=\"preview image showing Heart rate jump\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been using an Apple Watch to track your resting heart rate, you might have noticed it jump up a couple of beats in late 2020. Here\u2019s what\u2019s possibly going on.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> The writer is not a doctor. If you\u2019re concerned about a rise in your resting heart rate, ignore everything that follows and contact your primary care physician. However, if you\u2019re wondering why the measurements are a bit different, read on!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_Apple_Watchs_Heart_Rate_Measurement_Changed\"><\/span>How the Apple Watch\u2019s Heart Rate Measurement Changed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your resting heart rate is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly a measure of your physical fitness (and relatedly, your overall health). The fitter you are, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/resting-heart-rate-can-reflect-current-future-health-201606179806\">the lower your resting heart rate is likely to be compared with other people your age and biological sex<\/a>. If you have an Apple Watch, it measures your resting heart rate when you stop moving for a bit and calculates an average throughout the day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_711240\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-711240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1graph.jpg\" alt=\"graph showing heart rate jump\" width=\"650\" height=\"503\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In July, August, and September, my resting heart rate was between 47 and 51 bpm. In October, it jumped to 55 bpm and has averaged between 53 and 54 bpm since.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, I was pretty shocked when, back in October, my Apple Watch told me my resting heart rate had jumped about six beats per minute. I hadn\u2019t stopped working out, I wasn\u2019t on medication, and nothing else about my lifestyle had changed.<\/p>\n<p>But what had changed? My Apple Watch\u2019s operating system.<\/p>\n<p>With watchOS 7, released in September 2020, Apple officially introduced sleep tracking. Before that, I was still wearing my watch to bed\u2014but using a third-party app to track things. This meant that my watch was measuring my resting heart rate while I was asleep.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2update.jpg\" alt=\"screenshot showing resting heart rate not tracked while asleep\" width=\"650\" height=\"585\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for my ego, you\u2019re meant to be awake when you measure your resting heart rate. With watchOS 7 and official sleep tracking, my watch was no longer taking the extra-low overnight measurements into account, so the overall daily average jumped up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3sleepHR.jpg\" alt=\"graph showing overnight heart rate\" width=\"650\" height=\"585\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the graph above, you can see my heart rate still dropped to 46 beats-per-minute last night.<\/p>\n<p>If you also wear your watch to bed and have seen a similar stable jump in resting heart rate, there\u2019s a good chance this is what\u2019s going on for you, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Set Up Sleep Tracking on Apple Watch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Else_Can_Raise_Your_Resting_Heart_Rate\"><\/span>What Else Can Raise Your Resting Heart Rate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, software updates aren\u2019t the only thing that can raise your resting heart rate. It\u2019s also affected by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stress (and sometimes even the stress of software updates)<\/li>\n<li>Caffeine<\/li>\n<li>Your age<\/li>\n<li>The time of day it\u2019s measured at<\/li>\n<li>Activity levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are plenty of other factors, too. If you\u2019re at all concerned about a recent change in your resting heart rate, contact your doctor.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Lower_Your_Resting_Heart_Rate\"><\/span>How to Lower Your Resting Heart Rate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A lower resting heart rate correlates with better physical fitness, which correlates with better general overall health. It\u2019s just one of many measures of your overall wellness and not a magic number in and of itself.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, you likely can lower your resting heart rate by increasing your cardio fitness, which is linked to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/fitness\/fitness-basics\/aha-recs-for-physical-activity-in-adults\">some pretty great health outcomes,<\/a> like a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, dementia, Alzheimer\u2019s, and some cancers.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the main way to do this is with exercise. If you\u2019re new to it, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.runnersworld.com\/uk\/training\/5km\/a760067\/six-week-beginner-5k-schedule\/\">a couch to 5k program<\/a> is the best place to start. Over a six-week period, it takes you from sitting on your couch to being able to walk or run five kilometers (or three miles). Otherwise, talk to a personal trainer or up the intensity of your existing program.<\/p>\n<p>And, of course, talk to a doctor before engaging in any strenuous activities you haven\u2019t done before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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