Target Heart Rate Zone How Fast should I

Target Heart Rate Zone How Fast should I go?

Resting Heart Rate R. H. R. is the measured in beats per minute (bpm) The average person has a R. H. R. of 70 -72 bpm In order to calculate R. H. R. relax for five minutes then find your pulse at your carotid artery. Take your pulse for ten seconds (looking at a watch and feeling for your pulse). Multiply that number by 6

Maximum Heart Rate MHR or Maximum Heart Rate 220 – Age So…. a 15 year old would have a MHR of 205 (220 -15) 16 year old would have a MHR of 204 (220 -16) 17 year old would have MHR of 203

Heart Rate Reserve H. R. R. Is the amount of Beats per minute that your body can devote towards physical activity. Calculate your H. R. R. by subtracting your R. H. R. from your M. H. R. So…if a 15 year old person had a resting heart rate of 65 then their H. R. R. would be …. 205 (MHR) -65 (RHR) = 140 (HRR) So because this person devotes 65 bpm to rest, they have 140 bpm reserved for activity! WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY HAD A RESTING HEART RATE OF 85 bpm?

Calculating TARGET HEART RATE THR Zone is (50 – 85% of HRR) + RHR So for a 15 year old…. MHR = 205 bpm RHR of 65 bpm Thus HRR is 140 bpm So…THR lower limit is (140 X. 50) + 65 = 70 +65 = 135 bpm So…THR upper limit is (140 X. 85) + 65 =119 + 65 =184 bpm

135 bpm = 22. 5 beats per ten seconds 184 bpm = 31 beats per ten seconds