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The target heart rate is how fast the heart should beat during physical activity. Calculating the target heart rate and comparing it with the actual heart rate can help a person work out if their ...

Your basal metabolic rate (BMR) reflects the calories you need to live with minimal movement. It can be confused with resting metabolic rate (RMR), which looks at calories with zero movement. You can ...