These days, everyone from the average Susan to the hardcore data-loving wellness enthusiast has the technology to track just about anything in the name of self-optimization. A ring wearable tells you ...

TRAINING WITHOUT TRACKING is like shooting a basketball without knowing where the hoop is, especially if you have an ultimate goal like running a marathon or increasing your VO2 max. Many people come ...

PRINTED ON TREADMILLS and exercise bikes in gyms around the world is a simple method for estimating the maximum rate at which your heart should safely beat, in beats per minute: 220 minus your age.

Researchers say the decades-old formula for calculating maximum heart rate, which is used by trainers and built into exercise equipment, is inaccurate for women. Rather than subtracting their age from ...

Most runners can benefit from monitoring heart rate in different ways during half marathon training. For example, you can use heart rate to set training zones, which will help you dial into the right ...

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 ...

To get a sense of what average running heart rates look like for the pros, we peeked at some of their public Strava posts.