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Healthy body, healthy mind! Physical Exercise, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Gym and Activity. Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Sometimes our bodies react to the world around us before we realise, shaping our emotions.
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There are more and more ways to monitor our heart rates, but what do the numbers really mean? Here is everything you need to know
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Exercise tests, heart rate and physical ability can tell you more about your health than the scale ever could.
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Discover the essentials for your heart rate when running: your maximum heart rate plus your aerobic, lactic threshold and anaerobic systems.
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Check your heart rate by learning how to find your pulse with your fingers or
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“If your resting heart rate is below 60 and you’re not a really good athlete, or above 100, you should at least mention it to your family practice or internal medicine doctor,” a cardiologist says.
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Drinking can elevate your pulse, which isn’t a concern for most healthy adults, though those with heart rhythm problems should use caution.
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The popular fitness trend sounds brutal. But a simple tool can make it speed by.
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Heart rate can be a key indicator of your health, but cardiologists emphasize that it’s just “one piece of the puzzle.”
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Some people recovering from a coronavirus infection had an elevated heart rate for months, according to a new study.
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Want to train smarter, not harder? Of course you do. Here's everything you need to know about heart rate training, including HIIT.
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A low resting heart rate and high maximum heart rate are associated with a reduced risk of heart attack and death. Regular exercise helps to lower resting heart rate and raise maximum heart rate.
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I have been a bit of a runner for most of my life. Where I grew up in the Highlands of Scotland there was plenty of cross country running tracks to be explored. Of course that was mixed in with mountain biking, fly fishing, kayaking, sailing, football, hiking, rock-climbing… you get the picture. I have…
I find most of the target heart rate (THR) training methods a 'guide' and should be followed with care, taking into account how you feel when you exercise and adjusted accordingly.
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Exercising at your maximal heart rate isn't always effective. Training smarter, not harder, will make you fitter, write Angela Spence and Carly Brade.
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The popular fitness trend sounds brutal. But a simple tool can make it speed by.
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PM - Polar Heart Rate Monitor Training channel on You Tube. Some useful videos on how to use their hardware to help your training.