Per the American Heart Association, one person in the U.S., every 33 seconds, faces cardiovascular disease. Entering 2026, heart-rate monitoring is becoming less of an option and more of a necessity.

You might love the motivating tempo for workouts or the cadent call for calm that a smartwatch heart rate monitor provides. But when it’s time for an upgrade, what ...

When it comes to exercising, your heart rate is the gold-standard metric to uncover how hard you're pushing. It tells you whether you're working aerobically or anaerobically, how your body is reacting ...