If you own a wearable fitness tracker, you’ve likely seen a category referring to your resting heart rate. As the name implies, it measures the number of times your heart beats per minute while you’re ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD Key Takeaways A heart rate over 100 bpm or under 60 bpm at rest can be ...

Your heart rate can tell you a lot about your fitness and cardiovascular health. Your heart beats consistently, day in and day out, but you may not generally pay close attention to it. You might take ...

A normal heart rate is between 60 to 100 beats per minute (BPM), but it can vary by person. A heart rate slower than 60 BPM can be a sign of anything from a high fitness level to hypothyroidism. A ...