When Runner's World readers were asked to list their essential kit last year, heart-rate monitors came out on top. Unfortunately for the female runner, using a heart-rate monitor is usually an ...

"I noticed I was having abnormal heartbeats where I felt like I would need to catch my breath," said Adamy. A single mom with a career in health care and two young children, Adamy chalked up her ...

There are forearm-based heart rate monitors, wrist-based heart rate monitors, smartwatches, fitness trackers and even headphones that can track your BPM too, but generally speaking, chest straps are ...

If you would prefer to build your very own DIY heart rate monitor, rather than purchase an expensive smartwatch or fitness tracker. You may be interested in a project published to the Hackster.io ...

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