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To obtain maximum benefits from aerobotic exercise, the heart rate (in beats per minute) should be between 60% and 80% of maximum, which is determined to be 220 minus your age. This table shows the recommended rates for ages 15-85.

Heart Rates

Age

Recommended
 Exercise Heart Rate

Absolute
Maximum
Rate

Minimum

Maximum

15

123

164

205

16

122

163

204

17

122

162

203

18

121

162

202

19

121

161

201

20

120

160

200

21

119

159

199

22

119

158

198

23

118

158

197

24

118

157

196

25

117

156

195

26

116

155

194

27

116

154

193

28

115

154

192

29

115

153

191

30

114

152

190

31

113

151

189

32

113

150

188

33

112

150

187

34

112

149

186

35

111

148

185

36

110

147

184

37

110

146

183

38

109

146

182

39

109

145

181

40

108

144

180

41

107

143

179

42

107

142

178

43

106

142

177

44

106

141

176

45

105

140

175

46

104

139

174

47

104

138

173

48

103

138

172

49

103

137

171

50

102

136

170

51

101

135

169

52

101

134

168

53

100

134

167

54

100

133

166

55

99

132

165

56

98

131

164

57

98

130

163

58

97

130

162

59

97

129

161

60

96

128

160

61

95

127

159

62

95

126

158

63

94

126

157

64

94

125

156

65

93

124

155

66

92

123

154

67

92

122

153

68

91

122

152

69

91

121

151

70

90

120

150

71

89

119

149

72

89

118

148

73

88

118

147

74

88

117

146

75

87

116

145

76

86

115

144

77

86

114

143

78

85

114

142

79

85

113

141

80

84

112

140

81

83

111

139

82

83

110

138

83

82

110

137

84

82

109

136

85

81

108

135

Example: If you are 55 years old, you should exercise vigorously enough to keep your heart rate between 99 and 132 beats/minute, and it should never exceed 165 bpm.


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