How to Measure Your Resting Heart Rate

The average resting heart rate for the general population is about 70 beats per minute. With every one of those beats, it's going to eject a bit of blood. The time between contraction and relaxation is greater than 50 times a minute. Frank Starling: When your heart is contracting and relaxing, if you're only beating50 times a minute compared to 70, there's a lot more space in that period.