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According to Dr. Anurag Sharma, Chairman, Cardiac Sciences, Paras Hospital, “To assess your own resting heart rate, it’s best to check it first thing in the morning while still in bed.

If you're after a no-frills tracker, check out Wahoo's Trackr Heart Rate, which works perfectly as an accurate running or cycling accessory.

Or, you can use it as a rudimentary way to measure your heart rate and blood oxygen levels. It’s by no means a medical grade tool, but this build from [Taste The Code] is still quite impressive.