Regardless of the intensity of exercise you prefer, keeping a consistent routine can keep your heart healthy. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images Aerobic exercise like jogging, biking, ...

Understanding our body’s target heart rate zones and how they change as we age is crucial for getting the most out of our workouts. If your goal is to burn fat, for example, you’ll want to stay in ...

Low-intensity training is great for you, no matter what your fitness-tracking gadget says.

Calculate your target heart rate zone and work to stay in the middle of that zone while you’re doing your cardio. Here’s how you do it: According to the American Heart Association, a person’s target ...

Zone 2 cardio rate training means working in one of five heart rate zones at 60-70% of your max heart rate. “Zone 2 is where the magic happens—your body is optimized to go longer at a more manageable ...

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As your exercise session becomes more intense and more work is done, your heart beats faster and faster. This relationship means you can use heart rate as a surrogate measure for the intensity of ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jason Sawyer, Bryant University (THE CONVERSATION) Aerobic exercise like jogging, ...