How is avg. resting heart rate calculated?

Anyone know how avg. resting heart rate calculated? While sleeping I am usually in the mid 40's according to the graph. 7 day average is in the mid 50's most of the time. So resting heart rate is not your sleeping heart rate?

0 RDJohansen over 8 years ago

If we count lowest trough the day, it's 38 so far :)

0 BenBristol over 8 years ago

My waking heart rate today has hit 38-48 several times today but my lowest RHR recorded on the watch and lowest bpm value on Connect is 53 - still confused as to how the algorithm works and if it's correct, despite Garmins guidance on their website

0 loaruns over 8 years ago

39..! :cool:

- average for a week.

Lowest I've ever seen is 28 but I don't believe that. I've also seen 32 and believe that. I see single-day lows of 36 regularly.

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