Everyone's heart rate looks different during workouts. Here's how to know if your range is healthy or dangerous. (Photo: d3sign via Getty Images) Between Apple Watches and Fitbits, many people keep ...

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 ...

We know that heart rate is an important indicator of overall health. Doctors check it to see if we have high blood pressure or arrhythmias like tachycardia (fast heart rate) and bradycardia (slow ...

When you track a strength training workout on a fitness watch, that watch will happily tell you what heart rate zones you were in during the workout. In fact, they'll do that for any workout, whether ...

Calculate your target heart rate zone and work to stay in the middle of that zone while you’re doing your cardio. Here’s how you do it: According to the American Heart Association, a person’s target ...

"The best way to monitor your workout performance is to wear a heart-rate monitor that tells you when you reach your max predicted heart rate," says Jennifer Haythe, MD, a board-certified cardiologist ...

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