Becoming familiar with your target heart rate can help you to monitor the safety of your workout and track your fitness progress. Target heart rate is different for people of all ages and fitness levels, so the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created these helpful tips to teach you how to find yours.
- For moderate-intensity physical activity, a person’s target heart rate should be 50 to 70% of his or her maximum heart rate.
- Maximum heart rate can be determined by subtracting the person’s age from the number 220 and labeling the resulting number “beats per minute.”
- For vigorous-intensity physical activity, a person’s heart rate should be from 70 to 85% of his or her maximum heart rate.
- During physical activity, you can monitor your heart rate by taking your own pulse using your index and middle fingers against your neck, wrist or chest.
- Count your heartbeats in a 60-second interval and compare them to the target heart rate for your age during a particular kind of exercise.
Find out more by visiting the CDC's website!
Target Heart Rate and Estimated Maximum Heart Rate [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
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