Your heart rate can tell you more about your workout than speed, distance, or calories burned.

Heart rate zones represent different percentages of your maximum heart rate. They can help guide the intensity and effectiveness of your workouts. The benefits of exercise are widespread and include ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Most fitness trackers offer a wealth of heart-rate data. Here’s how to make sense of it. By Talya Minsberg If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you likely already have access to a steady ...

The treadmill is one of the most versatile pieces of workout equipment—and there is no shortage of treadmill workouts that you can incorporate into your fitness routine to stay fit and spice up your ...

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.

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 ...

This secret to improving your cardiovascular health and endurance: zone 2 heart rate training. Zone 2 cardio rate training means working in one of five heart rate zones at 60-70% of your max heart ...

Your daily walk might already count as zone 2 cardio, the same training method used by Tour de France champions. Here's how ...

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 ...