Increase heart rate

Increase your heart smarts with info on how exercise impacts your heart, how to measure fitness via heart rate, and top cardio concerns fitness pros should know. How it Works Your heart weighs only about 10 ounces and is roughly the size of an adult fist. This four chamber, centrally located pump pushes

If you experience headache, drying of skin, cramps, weakness, vomit, increased heart rate, or shallow breathing on a hot summer day, it’s quite possible you’re suffering from a #heatstroke. Wearing loose-fit and light colored clothes coupled with a wide-brimmed hat prevents heat stroke. Also, drink more fluids and use sunscreen!

Fitbit research findings show that users who met their Active Zone Minutes and step recommendations were able to lower their resting heart rate and improve their sleep and Stress Management Scores. Find out how.

In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob first answer a variety of questions related to heart rate variability (HRV): what it means, why it matters, and how to measure, interpret, and potentially elevate it. Next, they dive deep into the topic of alcohol, beginning with a

Measures of Health: Learn to Track 5 Main Health Indicators Staying on top of your health requires more than seeing your healthcare provider for an annual check-up. It means monitoring key health indicators frequently at home. These measures can help you meet the World Health Organization’s definition of health: a state of complete physical, mental, […]

Tachycardia refers to a heart rate that's too fast. How that is defined can depend on your age and physical condition.

You can learn a great deal by measuring your resting heart rate (RHR) and it can tell you about your fitness level and life expectancy.

7 tips to lower heart rate.

An exercise physiologist explains what cardio exercise is, why it’s beneficial and how much of it you need to do to keep everything in shape, from your ticker to your toes.

Most smartwatches and fitness trackers keep track of your heart rate and count your activity when you’re working in a specific “heart-rate zone.” But what does that mean, and how are the zones determined? That answer ties back to the recommendation that Americans aim to perform 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) every week. Activity intensity The Physical Activity guidelines define “moderate-intensity” PA as being 3.0–5.99 Metabolic Equivalents of Tasks (MET), and…