*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I am 68 and healthy. I exercise regularly, but my blood pressure is borderline high. At rest it is 140/90, with ...

The health of your heart and circulatory system is critical to your overall well-being, and one of the most powerful ways to support these systems is through daily exercise. Incorporating physical ...

Thanks to the proliferation of smartwatches and fitness trackers, it’s never been easier to log your heart rate while running: Simply don the device, start your workout, and watch those beats per ...

Whoever we are, whatever we’re doing, we have a measurable heart rate. It’s a pretty clear sign of being alive. But what should your heart rate be when exercising? When we exercise, our heart rate ...

Consistently high heart rate may signal dehydration or poor recovery. Resting heart rate indicates fitness; healthy ranges are 60–100 bpm, 40–50 for athletes. Consistently high or very low heart rates ...

Low intensity heart exercising can help improve your endurance, though it may take longer to achieve your fitness goals than traditional high heart rate training. You may have read or heard that to ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...