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hamstring

Fitness; Workouts

A long group of three muscles in the back of your thigh that runs hip to knee. "Hams" for short.

hamstrings

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The group of 3 muscles on the back of your thighs that runs from the lower part of the pelvis to just below the knees. They allow you to bend your knees and straighten your legs at the hips. ...

heart rate calculations

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Standard formula is 220 – (your age) for men, 226 – (your age) for women. Error is 10-15 beats either way since heart rate maximums are genetically determined.

ambient heart rate

Fitness; Workouts

Not really a technical term. Your heart rate during the day when you are going about day-to-day activities but not exercising.

maximum heart rate (MHR)

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The fastest and hardest your heart muscle can theoretically beat (contract). Your personal red-line. Maximums drop slowly with age, but not as fast or as much if you are fit.

recovery heart rate

Fitness; Workouts

Your heart rate at a certain time after completion of exercise, usually a couple of minutes. A more fit person’s HR drops more quickly after exercise.