If you want the most accurate heart rate readings, you'll need to strap on a chest strap.

A heart rate monitor may be the key to unlocking your fitness goals. That’s because heart rate is a reliable indicator of your exercise input—it reflects the effort applied to every workout. Keeping ...

Here's what happened when we tested the Garmin Cirqa against a chest strap for accuracy.

As an avid runner, I’m no stranger to heart rate monitors and extra sensors. I’m all about getting every last little piece of data to figure out if I actually nailed my workout or if I pushed just a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When smartwatches and other wearables first hit the market, some people were skeptical that they'd be anything more than a novelty. Once users ...

We get sweaty with the new Coros heart rate monitor strap With great battery life and a reasonable price tag, the Coros Heart Rate Monitor nails the basics. Accuracy stood up to testing – and while an ...

If your Fitbit Charge 6 is giving you heart rate readings that are clearly wrong — showing 85 BPM during a HIIT workout when you’re gasping for air, spiking to 200 BPM while you’re sitting on the ...

Your Galaxy Watch is telling you your resting heart rate is 120 BPM while you’re sitting on the couch. You know something’s wrong. The truth is, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series has struggled with heart ...