Max Heart Rate For a 72 Year Old

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Estimated maximum heart rate:
148 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 72 year old man or woman?

Percentage of max heart rate for a 72 year-old person

  • Orange = target HR for vigorous exercise
  • Yellow = target HR for moderate exercise
% of Max Beats per Minute
100% 148
99% 147
98% 145
97% 144
96% 142
95% 141
94% 139
93% 138
92% 136
91% 135
90% 133
89% 132
88% 130
87% 129
86% 127
% of Max Beats per Minute
85% 126
84% 124
83% 123
82% 121
81% 120
80% 118
79% 117
78% 115
77% 114
76% 112
75% 111
74% 110
73% 108
72% 107
71% 105
% of Max Beats per Minute
70% 104
69% 102
68% 101
67% 99
66% 98
65% 96
64% 95
63% 93
62% 92
61% 90
60% 89
59% 87
58% 86
57% 84
56% 83
% of Max Beats per Minute
55% 81
54% 80
53% 78
52% 77
51% 75
50% 74
49% 73
48% 71
47% 70
46% 68
45% 67
44% 65
43% 64
42% 62
41% 61