What does the Target Heart Rate Calculator work out?

Training zones from your age and resting pulse. It is one of the Health & Fitness tools on Mondo Knows.

How is the Target Heart Rate Calculator calculated?

You get an instant answer with the working shown underneath.

Do I need to sign up, and is my data stored?

No sign-up, and nothing you type is sent anywhere. The calculation runs in your own browser, so the figures stay on your device and the page works offline once loaded.

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Target Heart Rate Calculator

Training zones from your age and resting pulse. Use the free target heart rate calculator below to get an instant answer, with the formula shown so you can check the maths and trust the result. Free, private, and no sign-up.

Age

yrs

Resting heart rate

bpm

Mondo says

Maximum heart rate

185 bpm

Warm up (50-60%)125 to 137 bpm

Fat burn (60-70%)137 to 149 bpm

Aerobic (70-80%)149 to 161 bpm

Anaerobic (80-90%)161 to 173 bpm

Zones use the Karvonen method, which folds in your resting heart rate.

Target Heart Rate Calculator: common questions

What does the Target Heart Rate Calculator work out?: Training zones from your age and resting pulse. It is one of the Health & Fitness tools on Mondo Knows.
How is the Target Heart Rate Calculator calculated?: You get an instant answer with the working shown underneath.
Do I need to sign up, and is my data stored?: No sign-up, and nothing you type is sent anywhere. The calculation runs in your own browser, so the figures stay on your device and the page works offline once loaded.

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Facts that connect to the target heart rate calculator

Short, sourced facts that point back to this tool.

An octopus has three heartsTwo pump blood to the gills and one pumps it around the body.Heart cardiac muscle works continuously without fatigueSpecialised myocardial fibres generate rhythmic contractions throughout life The human heart beats over one hundred thousand times dailyPumping continuously the heart propels thousands of litres of blood every day Adrenaline prepares the body for sudden emergency actionAdrenal glands release stress hormones to boost heart rate and blood pressure

Estimates for general guidance only. This is not financial, medical or legal advice. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you type is stored.