How fast does your heart beat? It’s a tough question to answer, because our heart rate changes all the time depending on what we’re doing and how our body is behaving. However, [Ludwin] noted that ...

If you would prefer to build your very own DIY heart rate monitor, rather than purchase an expensive smartwatch or fitness tracker. You may be interested in a project published to the Hackster.io ...

Paying attention to your heart rate when training can be an excellent way to monitor your intensity and performance. Not only can this help ensure you stay within the threshold to burn calories ...

From watches to chest straps, a heart rate monitor can optimize your workouts. Polar, Garmin, and Fitbit top our list. See what else we’re wearing to run, swim, cycle, and more. Heart rate monitors ...

I wear a chest strap heart rate monitor when running year round, because the native optical tracking on even the best sports watches is often unreliable. The wrist is a tough place to get an accurate ...

Ever since wearables equipped with heart rate tech began entering the mainstream, there have been questions about the accuracy of optical heart rate sensors when taking readings on different skin ...

If you are an athlete in training or simply keeping tabs on your vitals, measuring your heart rate is a great way to get a picture of your health. As any Orange Theory regular will tell you, keeping ...

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When Starla Garcia, 32, a runner based in Houston, Texas, was training for the 2019 Grandma’s Marathon, she noticed the data provided by her Garmin Forerunner 235 watch often seemed skewed, giving her ...

The Scosche Rhythm+ heart rate monitor can help a person manage their heart rate. It can also track calories a person has burned, distance, and pace. It attaches to the forearm and can connect with ...