Max Heart Rate For a 42 Year Old

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Estimated maximum heart rate:
178 beats per minute
How to estimate max heart rate
Maximum heart rate is usually estimated as 220 minus your age. For example, if you are 37 years old, your max heart rate is 220 - 37 = 183.
It's just an estimate, and it can vary by person, but it provides a good starting point.

What's the maximum heart heart for a 42 year old man or woman?

Percentage of max heart rate for a 42 year-old person

  • Orange = target HR for vigorous exercise
  • Yellow = target HR for moderate exercise
% of Max Beats per Minute
100% 178
99% 176
98% 174
97% 173
96% 171
95% 169
94% 167
93% 166
92% 164
91% 162
90% 160
89% 158
88% 157
87% 155
86% 153
% of Max Beats per Minute
85% 151
84% 150
83% 148
82% 146
81% 144
80% 142
79% 141
78% 139
77% 137
76% 135
75% 134
74% 132
73% 130
72% 128
71% 126
% of Max Beats per Minute
70% 125
69% 123
68% 121
67% 119
66% 117
65% 116
64% 114
63% 112
62% 110
61% 109
60% 107
59% 105
58% 103
57% 101
56% 100
% of Max Beats per Minute
55% 98
54% 96
53% 94
52% 93
51% 91
50% 89
49% 87
48% 85
47% 84
46% 82
45% 80
44% 78
43% 77
42% 75
41% 73