Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
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Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Resting Maximum Heart Rates

edwardc84
edwardc84
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Joined: 2004/01/16
United States
2004/01/19, 08:38 AM
How do I find out my resting and maximum heart rate so i can try to figure out my target heart rate? Thanx
agamble
agamble
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United States
2004/01/19, 08:47 AM
220-age=maximum heart rate. Take that number and multiply by the percentage you're after.
asimmer
asimmer
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Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2004/01/19, 10:51 AM
You can get your resting heartr rate by takiong your pulse for a full minute before getting out of bed in the morning, or after lying still for twenty minutes.
Agamble has already given you the basic formula for THR, so I won't repeat that.
Good luck!

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