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.

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Average Heart Rate for Athletes

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Pam Murphy

Because your resting heart rate indicates how efficiently your heart pumps blood throughout your body, your pulse rate is a useful tool for gauging your fitness level.

What Should the Average Heart Rate of a Healthy 38 Year Old Female Be?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Pam Murphy

Average resting heart rates depend on several factors, including age, gender and level of physical fitness. Generally speaking, a resting heart rate in the range of 60 to 100 beats per minute is normal for men and women.