If you're a lifelong powerlifter or bodybuilder, there's a good chance you're more concerned about growing your glutes, carving your core, or building your biceps than boosting your VO2 max. But for ...

The more insight you possess for your workouts, the more successful they become. That's why it's important to understand how to calculate your fat-burning heart rate and then implement this knowledge ...

Dr Augustine says that people with a low resting heart rate who feel dizzy or faint should seek medical attention, too.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When I first started running, I always tried to aim to run at a fast pace, which constantly made me feel ...

Not that it was ever unpopular, but it’s fair to say that running is going through somewhat of a renaissance right now. Data released by Sport England in April of this year revealed that 250,000 more ...

From Apple Watches to Fitbits to treadmills, there are more ways than ever for people to keep up with their vitals. So why does so much fitness tech check your pulse? Because your resting heart rate ...

That little number on your fitness tracker might be more important than you realize. Your resting heart rate isn’t just some random vital sign. It’s essentially a window into how efficiently your ...

When it comes to heart health, most doctors will tell you the more information, the better. The good news is that the Apple Watch you have strapped to your wrist has several tools to help you keep ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

When I first started running, I always tried to aim to run at a fast pace, which constantly made me feel out of breath and exhausted. But then I learned to focus on a different metric that would make ...