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.

The Average Heart Rate While Cycling

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jessica Herschberg

In order to use heart-rate monitoring effectively in your cycling training, it is important to understand how to figure out your average heart rate and how cycling differs from other athletic endeavors. For example, in a review of scientific studies published on October 29, 2009, in the journal "Sports Medicine,"

Jessica Herschberg has been writing professionally since 2010. She has helped over 150 clients lose weight and become healthier through her extensive knowledge of weight loss, metabolic efficiency, and sports nutrition. She is a certified USA triathlon coach, a sports nutrition specialist with the International Society of Sports Nutrition, and a certified personal trainer with the National Society of Sports Medicine.