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By the sounds of it he was standing at the sink in order to do this. That's not "resting" for the sake of a resting heart rate.

Edit: for instance, I just tested mine from sitting (at my desk) to standing beside my desk it increases 25 points, on the linked chart going from "athlete" to "below average."

Tru dat. Awyu can relax after all.

Everything from 60 to 80 is normal. 89 is slightly high but usually is not a cause for concern in medical terms. The site you mentioned is about sports and fitness. So, while 89 isn't exactly great in terms of fitness, taken by itself it doesn't point to a medical condition.

I agree with Spare_account. Anything over 75 is cause for concern. You may want to speak with your doctor.

That's just wrong. 60 to 80 is ok and the average healthy heart rate also varies by gender and age.