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Heart Rate Zone Calculator

Calculate your training heart rate zones for exercise

Measure in the morning before getting out of bed for best accuracy

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Enter your age to calculate zones

❀️Understanding Heart Rate Training Zones

Heart rate training zones are ranges of heart rates that correspond to different exercise intensities. Training in specific zones helps you achieve different fitness goals, from fat burning to improving cardiovascular endurance to building speed and power.

Your maximum heart rate (Max HR) is estimated using the formula: 220 - your age. For more accurate zone calculations, the Karvonen formula incorporates your resting heart rate to determine your heart rate reserve, providing personalized training zones.

Training Zone Benefits

Zone 1-2: Base Building

Low intensity training that builds aerobic base, improves fat metabolism, and aids recovery. Perfect for long, easy workouts and active recovery days.

Zone 3: Aerobic Endurance

Moderate intensity that improves cardiovascular efficiency and aerobic capacity. The "conversational pace" zone where you can still talk while exercising.

Zone 4-5: Performance

High intensity training that improves lactate threshold, VO2 max, and anaerobic capacity. Used for interval training and race-pace workouts.

How to Measure Your Resting Heart Rate

βœ…Measure first thing in the morning before getting out of bed
βœ…Use a heart rate monitor or place two fingers on your wrist/neck
βœ…Count beats for 60 seconds or 30 seconds and multiply by 2
βœ…Take measurements for several days and use the average
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