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PULSE MEASURING TABLE
The following table shows the estimated target pulse for different ages.
age
target heart range 50 - 75%
average max pulse 100%
20
100 - 150 beats per minute
200
25
98 - 146 beats per minute
195
30
95 - 142 beats per minute
190
35
93 - 138 beats per minute
185
40
90 - 135 beats per minute
180
45
88 - 131 beats per minute
175
50
85 - 127 beats per minute
170
55
83 - 123 beats per minute
165
60
80 - 120 beats per minute
160
65
78 - 116 beats per minute
155
70
75 - 113 beats per minute
150
75
73 - 110 beats per minute
145
80
70 - 105 beats per minute
140
85
68 - 100 beats per minute
135
90
65 - 98 beats per minute
130
Your maximum heart rate is about 220 minus your age. The above numbers are averages and should be used as
general guidelines.
Important, please note following:
Some antihypertensive drug lower your maximum heart rate and so the target heart rate.
In this case you should contact your doctor before you start with exerxise.
