A good resting heart rate depends on your age, gender, level of physical fitness, and overall lifestyle. Here's what you need to know.

It may sound dramatic, but the rate at which your heart is beating plays a key role in how long you’re likely to live. According to expert cardiologists and academic researchers, resting heart rate ...

You glance at your heart rate monitor during a tough run and an unusually high number jumps out at you. Should you be excited or concerned?

Researchers have found that HRV is a useful metric to assess athletic performance, and a higher HRV has been associated with ...

Fitness trackers and smart watches are widely popular wearable devices that measure several types of health metrics, including step count, calories burned, sleep quality, Vo2 max and heart rate. As a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Taking easy runs too fast is a common habit among runners, much to the chagrin of coaches everywhere. I know staying in the ...

A brisk walk is a popular and accessible way to get into zone 2 cardio and burn fat, says Sickler. Additionally, walking offers a host of other benefits, including improved cardiovascular health and ...

Maybe you've even said you were "scared to death." But can you really be scared so badly that you die?

To try and reverse that bump in heart rate, I conducted a simple experiment.