Heart Rate Tool

  Max Heart Rate Calculator

Heart Rate Calculator is an estimate guideline for your target heart rate zones.

The heart rate guidelines are so you don't exercise too hard or too easy. Based on your age and fitness level, there is a heart rate range that is right for your exercise. This is referred to as the heart rate target zone. This is an upper and lower heart rate limit that if you pay attention to, will act as your exercise guide during workouts. If you're 58, you shouldn't be working out at the same level as someone who is 21. The heart rate monitor lets the 58-year-old, and the 21-year-old, get a workout that is personalized to their age and fitness level.

The calculations are based on the Karvonen formula as this is a heart rate reserve formula and it's one of the most effective methods used to calculate training heart rate.

It is simple, quick easy to get an ideal of your target heart rate zones with the calculator below.

Enter your age and resting heart rate*. Then the calculator will calculate your zones.

*To find your resting heart rate the morning is the best time to measure it. For three to four mornings before jumping out of bed you need to take your pulse. The easiest place to measure your pulse is the artery on the thumb side of the wrist. Touch here gently until you feel your heart (pulse) beat. Count the amount of heartbeats for 10 seconds and multiply by six. Average these three to four values together to get a resting heart rate.

Age
Resting HR
Maximum HR
Easy(60-75%)
AT(85-90%)
VO2 Max(90-100%)
Male Female

Your target heart rate zone is the range between 60% and 80% of your maximum heart rate. Working within this zone gives you the maximum health and fat-burning benefits from your cardiovascular exercises.

As you exercise regularly it is important to continue to assess your fitness levels so you benchmark your progress with sound numbers. A good indication of your current fitness is your resting heart rate that is why training with a heart rate monitor helps keep track of your performance. Lower your resting heart rate shows your heart has to work less, which is a good thing. So find your zone and get in it!