Balance & Restore: Target Heart Rate

How to Determine Target Heart Rate

A target heart rate during exercise is different for different people; it depends on what our body is capable of, our previous levels of training, and our age. We want to stay within 50 to 85 percent of our maximum heart rate which is about 220 minus our age.

Exercise apps and activity trackers with heart rate monitors are useful to see how hard our heart is working, how many calories we are burning, as well as our daily step count. An app or tracker can help motivate us to work harder so that our level of fitness continues to improve.