Per the American Heart Association, one person in the U.S., every 33 seconds, faces cardiovascular disease. Entering 2026, ...

You might love the motivating tempo for workouts or the cadent call for calm that a smartwatch heart rate monitor provides. But when it’s time for an upgrade, what ...

When it comes to exercising, your heart rate is the gold-standard metric to uncover how hard you're pushing. It tells you whether you're working aerobically or anaerobically, how your body is reacting ...

Keeping track of your heart rate while working out is now easier than ever, thanks to wearables like smartwatches and fitness trackers. However, the gold standard for heart rate data is a chest strap ...

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Are chest straps really that necessary any more? For many the answer is “less than ever” thanks to improved accuracy of watch HR tech, but the Garmin HRM 600 is here to prove there’s life in the HR ...

The AirPods Pro 3 can measure your heart rate during a workout. The Apple Watch offers a variety of other health-related tools. I'll buy the AirPods Pro 3, but the Apple Watch is my go-to device. I've ...