Choosing your pace based on threshold is more effective than calculations based on maximum heart rate, research shows.

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 ...

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 ...

Regardless of the intensity of exercise you prefer, keeping a consistent routine can keep your heart healthy. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images Aerobic exercise like jogging, biking, ...

“VO2 max is the best measure of cardiorespiratory fitness,” says Andrew Getzin, MD, head team physician of USA Triathlon and sports medicine physician at Cayuga Health in Ithaca, New York. “To have a ...

That tension becomes especially clear with heart rate zone training, a popular five-tier system that endurance athletes use to measure effort and fine-tune performance. The well-known formula is ...

Your heart rate can tell you a lot about your fitness and cardiovascular health. Your heart beats consistently, day in and day out, but you may not generally pay close attention to it. You might take ...

Running in zone 2, by definition, should feel easy. And that’s a good thing, considering zone 2 runs make up the majority of any good training plan. These easy efforts serve as the building blocks for ...

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 ...