Recovery heart rate should drop to 140 bpm within 5 to 6 minutes after exercise 120 bpm within 10 minutes after exercise 80 bpm within 5 to 6 minutes after exercise. 100 bpm within 10 minutes after exercise

the more fit you are, the faster the recovery. your heart rate drops most sharply in the first minute after you stop exercising; it should then fall about 20 beats a minute—a drop of less than 12 beats a minute is considered abnormal. this “recovery heart rate” is measured as part of an exercise stress test.

the suction machine and tubing is the equipment that should be left behind and should be most easily accessible.