When you work out, your heart beats faster, especially if you are exercising for an extended period of time or at a higher intensity. This helps your heart pump blood to your muscles so they can do ...

Heart rate recovery (HRR) is the capacity for the heart to return to its natural rate after elevation. It generally measures how quickly the heart rate decreases after exercise. Someone’s heart rate ...

The target heart rate is how fast the heart should beat during physical activity. Calculating the target heart rate and comparing it with the actual heart rate can help a person work out if their ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...