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Get Your Heart Working Image Source Before you can get down and dirty, its smart to learn a few things about the way your body works. Exercising is very important to your well-being, and knowing what your body is able to do, can increase your cardiovascular health. Knowing how your heart rate reacts to forms of exercise can help you know what exercises work best for you. Some people are better suited to participate in moderate exercises, and other people are able to do more vigorous activities. Once you know what your body can handle, exercising can reduce your stress levels, improve how you operate in daily activities, stimulate the production of new blood vessels, and more. So, what is heart rate? Heart rate is the measure of how many times a person's heart beats in a minute and is measured in beats per minute, or bpm. How much, how long, and how often your heart rate should be elevated, has to do with how fit you are and your maximum heart rate. Your maximum heart rate is 220 b...