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What is your max heart rate? Slide your age and compare the formulas

The famous "220 minus your age" is a rough average, not a measurement of your heart. Slide your age to compare three common maximum heart rate formulas and see how far apart they land.

Learn why real people can sit around ten beats per minute either side of any formula, and how the talk test and a simple effort scale work better for a beginner than a precise number.

Three coloured marks inside a blue band, showing three max heart rate formulas clustered close together

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