Your Personal Data; Maximum Heart Rate - Omron HR-100C Instruction Manual

YOUR PERSONAL DATA

MAXIMUM HEART RATE

It is important you know your maximum heart rate
(MHR) training zone, upper heart rate limit and
lower heart rate limit before you begin. They help
you achieve the maximum health benefits out of
your workout. MHR is expressed in beats per minute.
Use the following formula to estimate your MHR:
Men
Women
There are several training zones that produce specific
results in your fitness program. The most common
zones range between 50% to 80% of your MHR.
This is where you achieve cardiovascular benefits,
burn fat, and become more physically fit. When
setting your watch, the lowest % of the zone you
choose becomes your lower heart rate limit and the
highest % becomes the upper heart rate limit.
50%
Moderate Activity
60%
Weight Management Zone
70%
Aerobic Zone
80%
Anaerobic Threshold Zone
90%
Red Line Zone (maximum capacity)
100%
Calculate the lower and upper heart rate limits by
multiplying your MHR by the percentages for the
selected training zone.
For example:
40-year-old man training for Weight Management.
His Lower Heart Rate Limit
His Upper Heart Rate Limit
30-year-old woman training for Aerobic Zone.
Her Lower Heart Rate Limit
Her Upper Heart Rate Limit
220 - age = MHR
230 - age = MHR
(220-40) x 60% = 108
(220-40) x 70% = 126
(230-30) x 70% = 140
(230-30) x 80% = 160
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