Heart rate
Topic
Heart rate is the frequency of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute (beats per minute, or bpm). It varies according to the body's physical needs, such as the need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide, and is modulated by factors like physical fitness, stress, and genetics.
What experts have said about Heart rate
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Heart-rate recovery is a better metric than predicted maximum heart rate for anaerobic-capacity assessment.
“your heart rate recovery is the better metric”
Open the episode · Essentials: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness | Dr. Andy GalpinListen at 25:25
A rough heart-rate-recovery benchmark is 30 beats per minute within 60 seconds.
“Within 60 seconds, you should have again that half a beat per second. You should have a heart rate recovery of 30 beats per minute.”
Open the episode · Essentials: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness | Dr. Andy GalpinListen at 25:45
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