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

In this era of fitness trackers, we have easy access to our heart rate at any given moment. Every so often, a number catches your eye as it flashes on your Garmin or Apple Watch while you're sitting ...

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Average heart rates vary widely. During stress, the body releases hormones that trigger a “fight or flight” response. A person’s heart rate may increase and exceed 100 beats per minute (bpm).

Obesity may raise the risk of an elevated resting heart rate, which is associated with many cardiovascular health problems. But other factors can also play a role, such as heat, stress, or certain ...

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 ...

Do you know your resting heart rate? Go ahead and take your pulse to find out: sit down, relax for 10 minutes, and put your index and middle finger on your opposite wrist. You should be able to push ...