Target Heart Rate

What is the Target Heart Rate Zone?

• The range of your heart rate, in beats per minute (bpm), you should maintain while sleeping.

• The range of your heart rate, in beats per minute (bpm), you should maintain while exercising.

• An easy way to count your heart rate.

• The number of times your heart beats in one minute.

The number of times the heart beats per 60 seconds

• Recovery Heart Rate
• Resting Heart Rate
• Heart Rate Reserve
• Heart Rate

Common places to find heart rate

• Neck and wrist

• Tongue and armpit

• Thigh and bicep

• Ear and temple

How do you get into your target heart rate zone?

• 5 minutes of jogging slowly around the basketball court.

• 20-30 minutes of being physically active without much rest.

• Taking a 20 minute nap after a long workout.

• Walking a mile with your parents or friends.

How do you calculate max HR?

• 240-age
• 220-age
• 220+age
• 240+age

What is a resting heart rate?

• When your heart takes a break from working.
• When your heart rate is 175.
• When your heart is at it's lowest beats per minute (bpm).
• 220 minus your age.

What is your maximum heart rate?

• 220 minus your age; the maximum number of times your heart can beat safely in one minute.
• 175; The zone that you want your heart rate to be in while you're being active.
• When you haven't been active for a long time and your heart isn't working very hard.
• The highest number on the electronic heart rate monitor.

What way can you get to the Maximum Heart Rate Zone?

• Laying and sitting down
• Jogging for 30 minutes
• Sprinting for 100 yards
• Walking for 10 minutes

When is the best time to take resting HR

• When you wake up
• After drinking caffeine 
• After a jog
• After a shower

John is 22 years old. He counted his pulse for 10 seconds and got 12 beats. Using that data, calculate his current heart rate.

• 72

• 65

• 75

• 78