Target Heart Rate and Cardio Monitoring for Safe Workouts

Maintaining a healthy resting heart rate is a key indicator of cardiovascular health, especially during high-intensity HIIT or IVF. Learn how to lower your heart rate while running and evaluate the accuracy of calories burned on heart rate monitors.

Heart Rate Vs. Calories Burned

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Allan Robinson

The average heart rate may be used to estimate the calories burned by a person during exercise. A reasonably accurate estimate of calorie expenditure should also consider additional factors such as gender, age and weight.