Part iii, Basic fitness tips & target zone – Acumen Stopwatch User Manual

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Part III

The calculated exercise range for a 30 year old would be a low of 121 and a high of 158 beats per
minute. (You should never exercise near your maximum heart rate (max HR) for any period of time.)

TARGET ZONE CALCULATION FORMULA

207 - Your age x 0.7 = max HR

For a 30 year old person, your

calculations would be as follows:

207 - 30

X

0.7 = 186 Maximum Heart Rate

65% of this number = 121
85% of this number = 158

Depending on your specific goals, individual fitness level or just on how
energetic you feel, you may want to modify your range from one day to the
next based on the following chart:

Basic Fitness Tips & Target Zone

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