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TARGET HEART RATE
To train effectively you should aim to work in the heart rate zone appropriate to your age as
stipulated below. Please note this is a guide and your heart rate at rest and during training
is determined by your fitness level and other lifestyle factors as well as your age. If you
reach the recommended beats per minute below and feel you’re over-exerting yourself stop,
rest and when you feel recovered return to exercise at a lower intensity.
TRAINING ZONE
AGE
MIN-MAX (BPM)
20
133-167
25
132-166
30
130-164
35
129-162
40
127-161
45
125-159
50
124-156
55
122-155
60
121-153
65
119-151
70
118-150
75
117-147
80
115-146
85
114-144
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO EXERCISE
If you’re beginning an exercise program for the first time or starting a new exercise
program, you must check with your doctor that you are fit to do so particularly if:
You have been diagnosed with heart problems, high blood pressure or other medical
conditions.
You have not exercised for over a year.
If you are over 35 and do not currently exercise,
You are pregnant or are a new mother
You have diabetes
You have chest pain, or experience dizziness or fainting spells.
You are recovering from an injury or illness.
