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 test

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."