"A typical resting heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute (bpm) for healthy adults, and women-regardless of age- tend to have an average of 70 to 80 bpm," explains Jasdeep Dalawari, MD, an ...

Resting heart rate is simply the number of times your heart beats in one minute. This occurs when your body is truly at rest. The key point here is “truly at rest,” as mentioned earlier.

Understanding our body’s target heart rate zones and how they change as we age is crucial for getting the most out of our workouts. If your goal is to burn fat, for example, you’ll want to ...