Heart rate zones represent different percentages of your maximum heart rate. They can help guide the intensity and effectiveness of your workouts. The benefits of exercise are widespread and include ...

Heart rate variability typically decreases during stressful situations, although the heart rate increases. Managing stress levels can mean a more variable heart rate. Exercise and relaxation ...

That little number on your fitness tracker might be more important than you realize. Your resting heart rate isn’t just some random vital sign. It’s essentially a window into how efficiently your ...

The AirPods Pro 3 are equipped with a heart rate sensor that can send real-time data to multiple apps. (Apple) Your AirPods may soon become your most important pieces of fitness gear. One of the ...

Back into fitness after a multi-month hiatus, I was looking for all the help I could get. I agonized over which wearable to commit to (read: procrastinated my first exercise session as long as ...

Thanks to the proliferation of smartwatches and fitness trackers, it’s never been easier to log your heart rate while running: Simply don the device, start your workout, and watch those beats per ...

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When I first started running, I always tried to aim to run at a fast pace, which constantly made me feel out of breath and exhausted. But then I learned to focus on a different metric that would make ...

Sitting quietly at your desk, watching TV, or lying in bed at night, your heart should be taking it easy – beating steadily and calmly at somewhere between 60 and 80 beats per minute for most healthy ...