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| AGE |
BEGINNER 60% - 70% |
INTERMEDIATE 70% - 80% |
ADVANCED 80% - 90% |
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| Beats/min | Beats/10 sec * | Beats/min | Beats/10 sec * | Beats/min | Beats/10 sec * | |
| to 19 | 121 - 141 | 20 - 24 | 141 - 161 | 24 - 27 | 161 - 181 | 27 - 30 |
| 20 - 24 | 119 - 139 | 20 - 23 | 139 - 158 | 23 - 26 | 158 - 178 | 26 - 30 |
| 25 - 29 | 116 - 135 | 19 - 23 | 135 - 154 | 23 - 26 | 154 - 174 | 26 - 29 |
| 30 - 34 | 113 - 132 | 19 - 22 | 132 - 150 | 22 - 25 | 150 - 169 | 25 - 28 |
| 35 - 39 | 110 - 128 | 18 - 21 | 128 - 146 | 21 - 24 | 146 - 165 | 24 - 28 |
| 40 - 44 | 107 - 125 | 18 - 21 | 125 - 142 | 21 - 24 | 142 - 160 | 24 - 27 |
| 45 - 49 | 104 - 121 | 17 - 20 | 121 - 138 | 20 - 23 | 138 - 156 | 23 - 26 |
| 50 - 54 | 101 - 118 | 17 - 20 | 118 - 134 | 20 - 22 | 134 - 151 | 22 - 25 |
| 55 - 59 | 98 - 114 | 16 - 19 | 114 - 130 | 19 - 22 | 130 - 147 | 22 - 25 |
| 60 - 64 | 95 - 111 | 16 - 19 | 111 - 126 | 19 - 21 | 126 - 142 | 21 - 24 |
| 65 - 69 | 92 - 107 | 15 - 18 | 107 - 122 | 18 - 20 | 122 - 138 | 20 - 23 |
| 70 - 74 | 89 - 104 | 15 - 17 | 104 - 118 | 17 - 20 | 118 - 133 | 20 - 22 |
| 75 - 79 | 86 - 100 | 14 - 17 | 100 - 114 | 17 - 19 | 114 - 129 | 19 - 22 |
| 80 - 84 | 83 - 97 | 14 - 16 | 97 - 110 | 16 - 18 | 110 - 124 | 18 - 21 |
| 85 + | 81 - 95 | 14 - 16 | 95 - 108 | 16 - 18 | 108 - 122 | 18 - 20 |
* To use six-second counts, multiply by 10 to get bpm.
Courtesy of INTERNATIONAL FITNESS ASSOC.
- www.ifafitness.com
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