TAKING YOUR PULSE
Place 2 fingers over the center of your wrist, or you can also take your pulse by placing 2 fingers on the side of your neck. Using the table below to find your age and determine whether you are exercising in your Target Heart Rate Zone.
20 years…100-170 beats per minute
25 years…98-166 beats per minute
30 years…95-162 beats per minute
35 years…93-157 beats per minute
40 years…90-153 beats per minute
45 years…88-149 beats per minute
50 years…85-145 beats per minute
55 years…83-140 beats per minute
60 years…80-136 beats per minute
65 years…78-132 beat per minute
70 years…75-128 beats per minute
Note: The figures above are averages, so use them as general guidelines
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