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Too Slow? Too Fast? What Your Heart Rate Means for Your Health
In this video, learn how to check your pulse, and what your heart rate means for your health.
Written by Brittany Doohan | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD
Updated on February 1, 2025Your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute (bpm). In this video, learn the difference between resting heart rate and target heart rate, and how to use these numbers to check your fitness level.
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