Max Heart Rate For a 61 Year Old

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Estimated maximum heart rate:
159 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 61 year old man or woman?

Percentage of max heart rate for a 61 year-old person

  • Orange = target HR for vigorous exercise
  • Yellow = target HR for moderate exercise
% of Max Beats per Minute
100% 159
99% 157
98% 156
97% 154
96% 153
95% 151
94% 149
93% 148
92% 146
91% 145
90% 143
89% 142
88% 140
87% 138
86% 137
% of Max Beats per Minute
85% 135
84% 134
83% 132
82% 130
81% 129
80% 127
79% 126
78% 124
77% 122
76% 121
75% 119
74% 118
73% 116
72% 114
71% 113
% of Max Beats per Minute
70% 111
69% 110
68% 108
67% 107
66% 105
65% 103
64% 102
63% 100
62% 99
61% 97
60% 95
59% 94
58% 92
57% 91
56% 89
% of Max Beats per Minute
55% 87
54% 86
53% 84
52% 83
51% 81
50% 80
49% 78
48% 76
47% 75
46% 73
45% 72
44% 70
43% 68
42% 67
41% 65