Heart Rate Zones
For people who like training based on their Heart Rate Frequency, the tool below will allow to determine their Heart Rate Frequency rates for the five commonly used zones based on their Max Heart Rate Frequency.
There are many ways to determine one's Maximum Heart Rate. The most accurate one is an assessment in a medical/scientific setting (which will provide a lot more metrics than MHR, such as Lactate Threshhold and VO2Max), and the least accurate one is the typical "220 minus your age = your maximum HR" (eg: at 40 years old, your maximum heart rate would be 180). It's not very accurate, because depending on your physical condition and other factors your MHR could be higher or lower, but it's better than nothing and a good place to start if you just don't know.
| Zone | Max HR% | HR Range BPM |
|---|---|---|
| Z1 (Recovery/Active Rest) | 50-60% | 0 - 0 |
| Z2 (Easy/Endurance) | 60-70% | 0 - 0 |
| Z3 (Aerobic/Tempo) | 70-80% | 0 - 0 |
| Z4 (Anaerobic/Threshold) | 80-90% | 0 - 0 |
| Z5 (Maximum) | 90-100% | 0 - 0 |