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Karvonen Heart Rate Calculator




Use the table below to calculate your heart rate monitor training zones according to Karvonen.

The Karvonen method is one of the most popular ways to calculate target heart rates.

It depends on your maximum heart rate and your rest heart rate.




Enter your maximum heart rate
Enter your rest heart rate


Press the button, don't click Enter


Zone 1 : to
Zone 2 : to
Zone 2 1/2 : to
Zone 3 : to
Zone 4 : to
Zone 5 : to




Let's quickly repeat what the different heart rate training zones are for....



Zone 1 : Long Slow Run
Zone 2 : Easy Run
Zone 2.5 : Steady State Run
Zone 3 : Tempo Run
Zone 4 : Intervals / Speed Work
Zone 5: Going all the way...



For more detailed information about Karvonen's method of heart rate training click here .


Another method of heart rate training is using only your maximum heart rate. This is the method of Zoladz .



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