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- From: georgec@eng.umd.edu (George B. Clark)
- Newsgroups: misc.fitness
- Subject: Re: How to calculate % of max heart rate?
- Date: 23 Jan 1993 02:56:16 GMT
- Organization: University of Maryland
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- target pulse = resting pulse + (max pulse - resting pulse) / 2
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- target pulse = 220 - age
-
- My sports medicine book says either of the above two formulas are
- acceptable.
-
- Since the target pulse rate is essentially that level of exertion at
- which conversation becomes labored due to heavier breathing, you can
- simply measure your pulse with your meter when that happens, and you'll
- have your exact, personal target pulse for 30-minute aerobic workouts.
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