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      09-02-2011, 02:12 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by djlogan33 View Post
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The ideal heart rate (in general) is calculated like this:
- 220 minus your age times 75-85%
- maintain this heart rate for at least 30-minutes

Example:
- 220 minus 35-yrs-old = 185 times 75% (139bpm) to 85% (157bpm)
- around 145bpm (only if you are healthy)

A good test to see how fit you are is your heart's recovery rate.
After going 30-minutes at 75-85% target zone, how fast does your heart rate drops while doing a cool down? My heart rate drops over 30bpm during the 3-minute cool down.
220 - 22 = 198
198 * 75% = 148.5 bpm
198 * 85% = 168.3 bpm

So 170 isn't much higher than my ideal range. That's good to know.

I'll have to see how fast my heart rate drops during cool down. I've never really measured to be honest. Is a 30 bpm drop good or average?
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