Quote Originally Posted by AuntieK
Also, I don't know that I would consider an average BPM accurate because every time I yawn or roll over, my BPM number bumps up to 80+, thus bringing up the average number.
Hi

An average heart rate (beats per minute) would figure around 70-80 bpm for young females and 60-80 bpm for young males. Lance armstrong probably would have a BPM of around 40. Human heart rate increases as you age.

The reason why your heart rate goes up when you yawn, is because of the respiratory pump effect. Google it if you wanna know what its about, but its something everyone experiences... so everything is in order.

Try taking your Heart rate when you're resting watching TV for example.
Hopefully that helps you sort out which number to look out for?