Max Heart Rate For a 40 Year Old

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Estimated maximum heart rate:
180 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 40 year old man or woman?

Percentage of max heart rate for a 40 year-old person

  • Orange = target HR for vigorous exercise
  • Yellow = target HR for moderate exercise
% of Max Beats per Minute
100% 180
99% 178
98% 176
97% 175
96% 173
95% 171
94% 169
93% 167
92% 166
91% 164
90% 162
89% 160
88% 158
87% 157
86% 155
% of Max Beats per Minute
85% 153
84% 151
83% 149
82% 148
81% 146
80% 144
79% 142
78% 140
77% 139
76% 137
75% 135
74% 133
73% 131
72% 130
71% 128
% of Max Beats per Minute
70% 126
69% 124
68% 122
67% 121
66% 119
65% 117
64% 115
63% 113
62% 112
61% 110
60% 108
59% 106
58% 104
57% 103
56% 101
% of Max Beats per Minute
55% 99
54% 97
53% 95
52% 94
51% 92
50% 90
49% 88
48% 86
47% 85
46% 83
45% 81
44% 79
43% 77
42% 76
41% 74