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Heart and the Body · Heart

Why do heart rate and breathing rise together?

Demand goes up, delivery goes up.

The simple answer

During exercise your heart beats faster because your body needs more blood flow — working muscles are burning oxygen fast.

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There's more: demand goes up, delivery goes up. The full explanation — and the interactive version you can tap and quiz yourself on — lives in the app.

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