Consider two athletes, A and B. Athlete A has a maximum heart rate of 205 beats per minute, while Athlete B has a maximum heart rate of 165 beats per minute. Who’s better? The answer is neither (or ...

When I go for a walk or to the gym, people always seem to be checking their pulse, whether by hand or with a wearable. Why is heart rate so important? ANSWER: Your heart rate, or pulse, is the number ...

Most fitness trackers offer a wealth of heart-rate data. Here’s how to make sense of it. By Talya Minsberg If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you likely already have access to a steady ...

Low intensity heart exercising can help improve your endurance, though it may take longer to achieve your fitness goals than traditional high heart rate training. You may have read or heard that to ...

Whoever we are, whatever we’re doing, we have a measurable heart rate. It’s a pretty clear sign of being alive. But what should your heart rate be when exercising? When we exercise, our heart rate ...