A simple formula and one number on your wrist tell you if your workout counts.

Dear Doctors: I'm a 55-year-old man, and I have been active all my life. I know target heart rates are based on age and was surprised that my heart rate while running is often between 150 and 195.

Target heart rates for fitness and heart health need a change, says Ohio State University Medical Center cardiologist Martha Gulati. Exercise intensity should be high enough to help your health but ...

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 ...

The more they train, the more runners become familiar with various statistics – mileage, pace and elevation gain being among them. But one figure that should always be on every runner’s radar? Maximum ...

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 ...

Dear Doctors: I’m a 55-year-old man, and I have been active all my life. I know target heart rates are based on age and was surprised that my heart rate while running is often between 150 and 195.