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Heart Rate Calculator

Estimate max heart rate and fat-burn, cardio, and peak training zones.

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Enables Karvonen zone calculation

Introduction

Training heart-rate zones help pace cardio workouts. This calculator estimates maximum heart rate from age and builds fat-burn, cardio, and peak zones. If you provide resting heart rate, Karvonen (heart-rate reserve) zones are used for a more personalized range.

Benefits

  • Fat burn, cardio, peak zones
  • Optional Karvonen method

Educational wellness tool only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for personal decisions.

How It Works

  1. Enter age
  2. Optionally enter resting HR
  3. Review max HR and training zones

Formula Used

Max HR ≈ 220 − age; zones via %HRmax or Karvonen

Examples

Example: Age 40 → max ≈ 180 bpm; fat burn roughly 90–108 bpm (% method).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 220 − age exact?

It is a population estimate; individual max HR can differ.