Target Heart Rate Calculator
Target Heart Rate Calculator: clear calculator with labeled inputs, official sources, and a shareable result URL for checking a scenario.
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Result
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Formula verified against Target heart rates from American Heart Association. Last checked 2026-08-26.
Built and maintained by Eddy Bo, founder of CalcVerdict.
Methodology: Eddy Bo sources and checks this page's formula against the primary references listed below; no medical reviewer is claimed.
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What does the target heart rate calculator calculate?
Target Heart Rate Calculator uses a transparent formula and clearly labeled inputs to produce a shareable planning estimate with cited official references and stated assumptions. The displayed method is Target HR = resting HR + intensity × (220 − age − resting HR), so the result comes only from the fields shown on the page.
How does age affect the target heart rate calculator result?
Age enters the displayed Target HR = resting HR + intensity × (220 − age − resting HR) relationship directly. Keep the other target heart rate calculator values fixed when you want to isolate its effect.
Why does changing intensity change the target heart rate calculator output?
Intensity is one of the explicit terms in Target HR = resting HR + intensity × (220 − age − resting HR). A different value therefore changes the arithmetic rather than triggering a hidden estimate.
What does the target heart rate calculator leave out?
It does not add values that are absent from its age, resting hr, and intensity fields. Real-world rules, timing, rounding, eligibility, professional judgment, or costs outside Target HR = resting HR + intensity × (220 − age − resting HR) can make an applied result differ.
How can I verify a target heart rate calculator result?
Recalculate the displayed Target HR = resting HR + intensity × (220 − age − resting HR) equation from the same inputs, then compare the definitions and limits with Target heart rates from American Heart Association.
Sources
- Target heart rates — American Heart Association, retrieved 2026-08-26
- Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription — American College of Sports Medicine, retrieved 2026-08-26
- Physical activity basics — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, retrieved 2026-08-26
- Physical activity guidelines — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, retrieved 2026-08-26