Health & Fitness
Basic

Max Heart Rate (Tanaka)

A more accurate maximum heart rate estimate.

Formula

HRmax=208−0.7 aHR_{max} = 208 - 0.7\,a

Variables

aAge (years)

Example

Age 40 ⇒ 208 − 28 = 180 bpm

Did You Know?

The famous "220 minus age" rule badly underestimates the max heart rate of older adults; Tanaka's fixes that.

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