Exercise pulse check

Which exercise zone is your heart rate in? Choose your heart rate and age.

Your numbers

Your result appears as soon as you choose. Select See full answer for details.

Choose all the options above to see your result.

Your estimated maximum heart rate

Your zone is based on 220 minus your age. For women, we also show a second estimate from a 2010 study. It doesn't change your zone.

How to read your result

Percent of your maximum

Your zone depends on how close your heart rate is to your estimated maximum, 220 minus your age. Zones go from light to moderate, vigorous, above your target range and above your estimated maximum.

Same estimate for everyone

Women and men use 220 minus age for their zone. We show a second estimate for women for comparison.

A guide, not a plan

Your zone is a guide to how hard you're working. It isn't a prescription for how hard to exercise.

Choose a heart rate

Choose a heart rate to see its full answer.

40 to 100 bpm

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101 to 150 bpm

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151 to 200 bpm

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How to measure

  1. Count the beats for 15 seconds, then multiply by 4.
  2. Choose your age to see your zone.

Common questions

Short answers about how these calculators work.

Vigorous exercise is about 70% to 85% of your estimated maximum heart rate (220 minus your age). For example, at age 35 that's about 129 to 158 bpm.

Your estimated maximum heart rate goes down as you get older. So the same heart rate is a bigger share of your maximum.

Sources

Where these numbers come from

  1. Target heart rates chart (opens in a new tab) - American Heart AssociationTarget heart rate zones by age
  2. Heart rate response to exercise stress testing in asymptomatic women (opens in a new tab) - Circulation (American Heart Association journal), 2010A second maximum heart rate estimate for women
Medical disclaimer Healthly is for general information only. It isn't medical advice and can't diagnose or treat any condition. Talk with your doctor about your own numbers. If you think you're having a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number. How we get our numbers