In this era of fitness trackers, we have easy access to our heart rate at any given moment. Every so often, a number catches your eye as it flashes on your Garmin or Apple Watch while you're sitting ...

Fittingly, the study showed that VO2 max scores were higher in more active states: DC (37.4 mL/kg/min), California (36.4 mL/kg/min) and Massachusetts (36.3 mL/kg/min) had the highest average scores.

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A typical resting pulse rate for adults is between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm). Depending on your activity, your rate can be higher or lower. But, a heart rate of over 100 bmp that occurs with ...

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2.5 billion. No, it's not how old the Earth is. It's the average amount of times the heart beats in a lifetime, according to the American Heart Association. A quick review on this important organ: The ...

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