Target Heart Rate Zone Equation Practice

Directions: Please use your information to complete this assignment:
You are _______ years old. Your resting heart rate is ______ bpm.
Purpose: To identify a target heart rate zone which is safe
for you to maintain and achieve a training effect.
LOWER LIMIT
UPPER LIMIT

1. Determine the maximum heart rate according to the given age.
(220-age=max heart rate)"MHR".

      220
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    		      220
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=   = 
2. Determine the resting heart rate. (Take pulse for six seconds then add a zero- prior to any exercise). SUBTRACT RHR from MHR. -    -   
=   =  
3. Multiply the percentage for the given limit with the answers on
Line A. (Lower Limit=60% or 0.60; Upper Limit=90% or 0.90).		 X  X 
=  = 
4. Add the original RHR figure back into the equation.
Then place the answer on Line B.		 +  + 
=  = 
6. ROUND the answers from Line B.
a. Round the numbers UP if the number
after the decimal point is 5 or greater.
i.e. 124.7=125
b. Round the numbers DOWN if the number
after the decimal point is 4 or lower.
i.e. 178.2=178
Lower Limit
Rounded Number
Upper Limit
Rounded Number
The Target Heart Rate Zone is:

Lower Limit
Answer

 

Upper Limit
Answer