This secret to improving your cardiovascular health and endurance: zone 2 heart rate training. By Rachel MacPherson, C.P.T. Zone 2 cardio rate training means working in one of five heart rate zones at ...
attending cardiologist and the director of Women and Heart Disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City These two obsessions intersect in the latest fitness “trend”: heart rate training.
It’s not often you hear someone ask what heart rate zone you’re running in, even if you’re clearly wearing the latest heart rate monitor or activity- tracking tech. But with heart rate data more ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here me out: it’s time to get serious about your Zone 2 cardio. ICYDK, Zone 2 cardio refers to a type of ...
As I referenced last week, one of the tests I've used to enhance human performance, under medical supervision (cardiac nurse and cardiologist interpretation), is the Cardiopulmonary Stress Test (CPX).
Running in zone 2, by definition, should feel easy. And that’s a good thing, considering zone 2 runs make up the majority of any good training plan. These easy efforts serve as the building blocks for ...
Not that it was ever unpopular, but it’s fair to say that running is going through somewhat of a renaissance right now. Data released by Sport England in April of this year revealed that 250,000 more ...
As a lifelong health and fitness enthusiast with 15 years of experience, Rachel MacPherson is passionate about cutting through fads and noise. Her aim is to clearly communicate health information with ...
Your heart beats faster when you’re working hard, so it’s a good way to tell if you’re exercising hard enough...right? Well, not exactly. Your heart rate is only a good gauge of effort in certain ...