Heart Rate Calculator
Calculate your target heart rate zones, maximum heart rate, and optimal training intensities. Monitor your cardiovascular fitness with personalized heart rate analysis and training recommendations.
Heart Rate Zone Calculator
Calculate your personalized heart rate zones for optimal training and health monitoring.
Quick Presets
Your Heart Rate Analysis
Training Zones
Training Recommendations
Heart Rate Guide
How It Works
Maximum heart rate is calculated using age-based formulas. Training zones are percentages of your max HR, optimized for different fitness goals and intensities.
Resting Heart Rate
Training Guidelines
- • 80% of training in Zones 1-2
- • 20% of training in Zones 3-5
- • Monitor recovery heart rate
- • Stay hydrated during exercise
- • Listen to your body
Safety Notes
- • Consult doctor before intense exercise
- • Stop if you feel chest pain
- • Monitor for irregular rhythms
- • Consider medications that affect HR
- • Individual variations are normal
Your Heart Rate Stats
Quick Zone Reference
Heart Rate Calculator Answers
What does the heart rate calculator do?
The heart rate calculator helps estimate your target heart rate zones for different exercise intensities, based on your age or resting heart rate. It’s a useful tool for safe and effective workouts.
What is a target heart rate zone?
A target heart rate zone is a range—usually 50% to 85% of your maximum heart rate—where your heart should beat during exercise to improve cardiovascular fitness and burn fat efficiently.
How is maximum heart rate calculated?
The standard formula is 220 minus your age. However, some advanced calculators may also factor in your resting heart rate for more personalized results using the Karvonen formula.
Is this calculator useful for all fitness levels?
Yes. Whether you're a beginner or an athlete, tracking your heart rate helps ensure you're training at the right intensity for your fitness goals, whether that's fat burning, endurance, or peak performance.