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Target Training Heart Rate

Problem 3- Calculate the target heart rate given the training goal and resting heart rate.

The average male has a resting heart rate of about 70 bpm while the average female has a resting heart rate of about 75 bpm. Using this information, what is the approximate target heart rate for a 25 year old male and female training at 70%?

Recall that the maximum heart rate (HRmax) is computed as,

HRmax = 220 − A,

the reserve heart rate (HRrsv) is computed as,

HRrsv = HRmax− HRrest,

and the target heart rate (HRtarg) is computed as,

HRtarg = p · HRrsv + HRrest.

 

 

A.

Male: 158 bpm, Female: 159 bpm
Male: 125 bpm, Female: 120 bpm
C. Male: 163 bpm, Female: 154 bpm

D.

Male: 213 bpm, Female: 204 bpm
E. Male: 173 bpm, Female: 174 bpm

 

  

Problem 4: Determine the reserve heart rate given the resting heart rate and training goal.

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