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Resting Heart Rate Table
Normal resting heart rates can range anywhere from 40 to 100 beats per minute. As can be seen on this chart, your resting heart rate can vary with your fitness level, and with age. The fitter you are, the lower the resting heart rate. There is more information and instructions on how and when to measure resting heart rate. You can also monitor your heart rate during exercise to determine your fitness level.
| Men | ||||||
Age |
18-25 | 26-35 | 36-45 | 46-55 | 56-65 | 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athlete |
49-55 | 49-54 | 50-56 | 50-57 | 51-56 | 50-55 |
Excellent |
56-61 | 55-61 | 57-62 | 58-63 | 57-61 | 56-61 |
Good |
62-65 | 62-65 | 63-66 | 64-67 | 62-67 | 62-65 |
Above
Average |
66-69 | 66-70 | 67-70 | 68-71 | 68-71 | 66-69 |
Average |
70-73 | 71-74 | 71-75 | 72-76 | 72-75 | 70-73 |
Below
Average |
74-81 | 75-81 | 76-82 | 77-83 | 76-81 | 74-79 |
Poor |
82+ | 82+ | 83+ | 84+ | 82+ | 80+ |
| Women | ||||||
Age |
18-25 | 26-35 | 36-45 | 46-55 | 56-65 | 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athlete |
54-60 | 54-59 | 54-59 | 54-60 | 54-59 | 54-59 |
Excellent |
61-65 | 60-64 | 60-64 | 61-65 | 60-64 | 60-64 |
Good |
66-69 | 65-68 | 65-69 | 66-69 | 65-68 | 65-68 |
Above
Average |
70-73 | 69-72 | 70-73 | 70-73 | 69-73 | 69-72 |
Average |
74-78 | 73-76 | 74-78 | 74-77 | 74-77 | 73-76 |
Below
Average |
79-84 | 77-82 | 79-84 | 78-83 | 78-83 | 77-84 |
Poor |
85+ | 83+ | 85+ | 84+ | 84+ | 84+ |
Related Pages
- How and when to measure resting heart rate
- All about Heart Rate and Exercise
- Measuring Heart Rate — how to measure, using the manual and monitor methods.
- Exercise Heart Rate — a measure of intensity and fitness
- Maximum Heart Rate — how high can you go?
- see also the table of Heart Rate training ranges
- Table of maximum heart rate related to age
Related Products
- Heart Rate Monitors for sale, also ECG Monitors
