Target Heart Rate Calculator (Karvonen)

Maximum heart rate and training zones using the Karvonen heart-rate-reserve method.

Results

Max heart rate (Tanaka)—
Heart rate reserve—
Training zones—

How to use the Target Heart Rate Calculator

  1. Enter or select: Age, Resting heart rate.
  2. The results (Max heart rate (Tanaka), Heart rate reserve, Training zones) are calculated instantly as you type.
  3. Use “Copy link” to share the calculation with the same input values.

Formula

  • HR_max = 208 − 0.7 × age
  • Target = HR_rest + intensity × (HR_max − HR_rest)