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.

What Causes a Heart Rate to Drop Suddenly & Then Elevate During & After Exercise?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By James Roland

A drop in your heart rate after you finish exercising is to be expected, since working out elevates your heart rate. But if your heart rate drops while exercising, or remains elevated after you’re done, you could have a cardiovascular problem that warrants medical attention.