Done mainly by competitive athletes. the pace is greater than 5 miles per hour and is vigorous intensity race walking brisk walking power walking water walking

the more fit you are, the faster the recovery. your heart rate drops most sharply in the first minute after you stop exercising; it should then fall about 20 beats a minute—a drop of less than 12 beats a minute is considered abnormal. this “recovery heart rate” is measured as part of an exercise stress test.