A good resting heart rate depends on your age, gender, level of physical fitness, and overall lifestyle. Here's what you need to know.

From chest straps to wrist-based wearables, these are the top heart rate monitors I've tested and recommend buying.

You glance at your heart rate monitor during a tough run and an unusually high number jumps out at you. Should you be excited or concerned?

Whether due to stress or an intense cardio workout, most of us have felt our heart racing from time to time. A rise in your heart rate can be perfectly normal given outside circumstances. However, ...

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Many at-home technologies, like chest-strap monitors and smartwatches, monitor vital signs, including heart rate and breathing rate. However, these devices require constant contact with the individual ...

Are chest straps really that necessary any more? For many the answer is “less than ever” thanks to improved accuracy of watch HR tech, but the Garmin HRM 600 is here to prove there’s life in the HR ...

What do the Paris Olympics have in common with reality-competition programs like “American Idol” or “Dancing With The Stars”? More than you might think. NBC will test a new concept during its Olympics ...