Target Heart Rate Calculator
Fill in the
blue
fields
1.
220 - your age
= maximal heart rate (MHR)
2.
Find your resting heart rate (RHR):
take your pulse one time each day for a minute when you wake up. Do this three days in a row.
Morning 1
Morning 2
Morning 3
Average
3.
MHR - RHR = Heart Rate Reserve
-
=
4.
Heart rate reserve x .60 = minimum heart rate + RHR (resting) = low range
x .6 =
+ RHR =
low range
5.
Heart rate reserve x .90 = maximum heart rate + RHR (resting) = high range
x .9 =
+ RHR =
high range
6.
Range:
low beats per minute
high beats per minute
7.
For a 10 second count divide number by 6
Range:
low beats per minute
high beats per minute
Contact
Peg Hamlett
(208) 885-9355 (WELL)
pegh@uidaho.edu
page last modified: 12/15/2005 4:10 pm