Calculate your 5 heart rate training zones based on age and resting heart rate for smarter workouts.
A Heart Rate Zone Calculator helps you train smarter by matching effort to your fitness goals. Simply enter your age and resting heart rate, then choose a methodology, such as the Borg RPE scale or the Karvonen formula, to identify your unique 5 zones. This tool can help you determine the optimal level of exertion for a session that is focused on endurance, rehabilitation, or peak performance.
Type your age into the "Age (years)" field and your resting heart rate into the "Resting Heart Rate (bpm)" field. Resting HR is optional and defaults to 60 bpm.
Pick one max heart rate formula (Haskell & Fox, Tanaka, or Nes) and one activity intensity scale (Karvonen, Borg RPE, or Modified CR10). Each selection changes how zones are calculated.
Press the purple "Calculate" button. The panel shows your max HR, heart rate reserve, target summary, and all 5 training zones in bpm. Switch scales anytime and press Calculate again for updated numbers.
| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Age Input | Enter years (10–100) |
| Resting HR Input | Add your RHR (30–100 bpm) |
| 3 Max HR Formulas | Haskell & Fox (220–Age), Tanaka (208–0.7×Age), or Nes (211–0.64×Age) |
| 3 Intensity Scales | Karvonen formula, Borg RPE (6–20), or Modified CR10 (0–10) |
| 5 Color-Coded Zones | Very Light → VO₂ Max with bpm ranges |
| Visual Zone Bar | Shows intensity from Rest to Max |
| Target Summary | Displays 50–85% aerobic target range |
| RPE Tables | Maps perceived exertion to heart rate |
Measure your resting heart rate for three consecutive mornings right after waking up, then average the numbers before entering them.
If you’re new to exercise, start with the Karvonen formula and Zone 1–2 (50–70% of reserve) for the first four weeks.
Use the Borg RPE table without a heart rate monitor: match how you feel (“somewhat hard” = RPE 13) to the suggested bpm range.
You may also manually delete the age and RHR fields before entering new values, although pressing the reset button erases everything.
Compares the most cited formulas (Haskell & Fox, Tanaka, Nes) so you're not stuck with just 220 minus age.
Matches perceived exertion to actual bpm, which is ideal for beginners who don't own a chest strap.
The reset button clears all fields and restores default selections (Haskell & Fox + Karvonen) instantly.
Uses heart rate reserve (max HR minus resting HR) for personalized zones instead of generic percentages.
Each zone (Very Light, Light, Moderate, Hard, VO₂ Max) has a distinct color and training purpose written directly on the card.
The tool calculates heart rate reserve by subtracting resting HR from max HR, then multiplies that by zone percentages (50–60%, 60–70%, etc.) before adding resting HR back. This is why two people of the same age get different zone recommendations. When you select Borg RPE is a tool that relates degrees 6 (no effort) to 20 (maximal) to heart rate percentages. For CR10, it maps 0 (rest) to 10 (greatest effort). The standard aerobic exercise guidelines are met with a heart rate reserve of 50–85% in the goal summary.
It’s a tool that uses your age and resting heart rate to find five training intensity ranges, from very light recovery to maximum VO₂ Max efforts.
You subtract your age from 220 (Haskell & Fox), use 208 minus 0.7 times your age (Tanaka), or 211 minus 0.64 times your age (Nes). This tool includes all three.
Yes, select “Rating of Perceived Exertion with Borg Scale” and the calculator shows RPE levels 6–20 matched to your target bpm ranges.
Borg uses a 6–20 scale that roughly corresponds to heart rate (multiply by 10), while CR10 uses 0–10 for shorter, simpler ratings like breathlessness.
The calculator still shows your grade based only on the entered items. The “Total Weight” stat tells you what percentage of your course you have entered.
Yes, select “Rating of Perceived Exertion with Borg Scale” and the calculator shows RPE levels 6–20 matched to your target bpm ranges.
Borg uses a 6–20 scale that roughly corresponds to heart rate (multiply by 10), while CR10 uses 0–10 for shorter, simpler ratings like breathlessness.
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