Heartrate Monitors Pedometers

Karkie:

all you really need to do is take your pulse & count how many times your heart beats per min. you don’t need a machine to do that.

Here’s how to figure out your target heart rate:

220 minus your age = Your maximum heart rate

Maximum heart rate x 0.5 = Low end of your target heart-rate range

Maximum heart rate x 0.75 = High end of your target heart-rate range

You don’t have to use this formula. Instead, you can look up an estimate of your target heart rate on this table. Look for your age in the left column and then follow it across to the right column for your range.

Age Target Heart Rate (beats per minute)
20 100 to 150
25 98 to 146
30 95 to 142
35 93 to 138
40 90 to 135
45 88 to 131
50 85 to 127
55 83 to 123
60 80 to 120
65 78 to 116
70 75 to 113
75 73 to 109

Target heart rates are based on age. They are usually expressed as a range, such as 108 to 144 beats per minute. The lower end of the target heartbeat range — in this case, 108 — is half of the fastest heart rate that a typical person your age should have during exercise. If you’re just starting out, you may want to aim for this lower end of the range. The high end of the range — in this case, 144 — is three-quarters of the fastest heart rate that a typical person your age should have during exercise. If you’ve been exercising for a few months, you may be able to aim for this higher end of the range. The fastest heart rate, also called maximum heart rate, is the highest safe heart rate for your age