This is called a resting pulse. Some people like to check their pulse before and after they exercise. You check your pulse rate by counting the beats in a set period of time (at least 15 to 20 seconds) and multiplying that number to get the number of beats per minute.
If anyone knows the importance of keeping her mind on the game, it's Venus WIlliams. But the tennis superstar seemed somewhat distracted by the presence of her boyfriend Elio Pis as he joined her on court in Miami, where Venus and her sister Serena are competing in the 2013 Sony Open.
Martina Navratilova is engaged! The retired tennis superstar proposed to her girlfriend Julia Lemigova while the two were attending the U.S. Open on Saturday. Navratilova was working as a color commentator at the New York-based tennis tournament and proposed while on break from her duties. According to People, the 57-year-old was being interviewed by Ken Solomon in the Tennis Channel suite when she made her big move, getting down on one knee and proffering an engagement ring. After Lemigova, 42, said yes and the lovebirds celebrated with a champagne toast.