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.
Just as it does during any type of aerobic activity, your heart rate increases when you lift weights. That being said, heart rate is not as good an indicator of how well your weight training workout is going as it is for aerobic exercise. J. Andrew Doyle, Ph.D.
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Your maximum sustainable heart rate varies depending on your overall fitness level. A physically fit person can sustain a high heart rate longer than a beginning or intermediate cyclist.
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Checking your pulse during and after exercise can provide pretty accurate assessment of your overall fitness. This is because the more physically fit you are, the faster your body recovers and heart rate returns to its normal level.
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