These days, everyone from the average Susan to the hardcore data-loving wellness enthusiast has the technology to track just about anything in the name of self-optimization. A ring wearable tells you ...

Cardiologists and athletes often monitor heartbeats as a way to gauge health or fitness. But the most popular formula used to calculate maximum heart rate is inaccurate for women because it's based on ...

Anyone who has ever climbed aboard a treadmill or elliptical trainer at the gym is familiar with the little charts or electronic displays that provide information about "maximum" or "target" heart ...

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 ...

Researchers say the decades-old formula for calculating maximum heart rate, which is used by trainers and built into exercise equipment, is inaccurate for women. Rather than subtracting their age from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...