Exercise intensity zones for a for a 121 pulse rate



What exercise intensity zone does a 121 target heart rate put you into? Weight loss and improved fitness are the typical results of working out at a heart rate of 121 bpm (or 20 beats every 10 seconds). A 121 pulse puts you in the light recovery exercise zone which is good for burning fat. A pulse of 121 is 64% of the maximum heart rate (HRmax) for a typical adult male. Consult the table below to check what workout zone a 121 pulse rate puts you in for your specific age and gender.

Men's training zones for a 121 pulse rate by age

Age Pct Max
10 to 19 years 60% to 58%
Light (Recovery Zone)
Weight Loss & Improve Fitness
20 to 29 years 63% to 60%
Light (Recovery Zone)
Weight Loss & Improve Fitness
30 to 39 years 67% to 64%
Light (Recovery Zone)
Weight Loss & Improve Fitness
40 to 49 years 71% to 67%
Moderate (Aerobic Zone)
Improve Fitness
50 to 59 years 75% to 71%
Moderate (Aerobic Zone)
Improve Fitness
60 to 69 years 80% to 76%
Hard (Anaerobic Zone)
Maximize Performance & Improve Fitness
70 to 79 years 86% to 81%
Hard (Anaerobic Zone)
Maximize Performance & Improve Fitness
80 to 89 years 92% to 86%
Maximum
Maximize Performance
90 to 99 years 100% to 93%
Over Maximum
Maximum Exceeded

Men's chart generated using 220 minus age Karvonen method1

Women's training zones for a for a 121 pulse rate by age

Age Pct Max
10 to 19 years 64% to 61%
Light (Recovery Zone)
Weight Loss & Improve Fitness
20 to 29 years 67% to 64%
Light (Recovery Zone)
Weight Loss & Improve Fitness
30 to 39 years 70% to 67%
Moderate (Aerobic Zone)
Improve Fitness
40 to 49 years 74% to 71%
Moderate (Aerobic Zone)
Improve Fitness
50 to 59 years 79% to 75%
Moderate (Aerobic Zone)
Improve Fitness
60 to 69 years 83% to 79%
Hard (Anaerobic Zone)
Maximize Performance & Improve Fitness
70 to 79 years 89% to 84%
Hard (Anaerobic Zone)
Maximize Performance & Improve Fitness
80 to 89 years 95% to 89%
Maximum
Maximize Performance
90 to 99 years 102% to 95%
Over Maximum
Maximum Exceeded

Women's chart generated using 206 minus 88 percent of your age methodology2



Source Citations

  1. American Heart Association Target Heart Rates
  2. Martha Gulati, MD et al., Circulation Heart Rate Response to Exercise Stress Testing in Asymptomatic Women


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