This secret to improving your cardiovascular health and endurance: zone 2 heart rate training. By Rachel MacPherson, C.P.T. Zone 2 cardio rate training means working in one of five heart rate zones at ...

If you're fanatical about powerlifting or new to lifting, you're likely more concerned with shoulder workouts and perfecting your Arnold press than boosting your VO2 max. Endurance athletes like ...

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 ...

What Does a High Resting Heart Rate Mean? The ups and downs of HRV can be so tricky to navigate, in fact, that most doctors, even cardiologists, don’t factor it into treatment plans for their patients ...

Beginners can start heart rate-based training by starting out slowly and incorporating heart rate-based training a couple of times a week, about 4 to 3 times a week. Interval training can be a great ...

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 ...

Maybe your smartwatch has been telling you your VO2 max for a while now, but you’re not sure how accurate it is. Or maybe you’ve recently been targeted by social media ads for fancy running labs ...

As we age, our heart's response to exercise changes, impacting maximum and target heart rates. Monitoring your heart rate during workouts ensures you're training safely and effectively within ...

Measuring heart health isn’t only for those who've had heart failure, but also critical for those with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Heart rate variability is a key measure of heart health. As you ...