Maximum Heart Rate
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Definition:
The highest number of times a walker's heart can beat
in a minute of exercising. Maximum heart rate is a genetically determined
"random" variable; it has no bearing on a walker's current fitness or
potential as an athlete.
The units are bpm = beats per minute.
Pronunciation:
max-i-mum hart rate • (noun)
Also Known As:
MHR, max HR
Examples:
I calculated my maximum heart rate to be 200.
Common Misspellings:
max hartrate
Related Resources:
Walking
Fitness Calculator
Find your heart rate, zones, and more.Heart
Rate Monitors
How to choose and use a heart rate monitor.
Heartrate Calculator
Enter your age and target percentage to see the desired beats per
minute.
Elsewhere on the Web:
Heart
Rate Monitors: Magic Pill or Expensive Toy?
What a heart rate monitor may or may not do for your workout, from Dave McGovern.
Credit:
Dave
McGovern: Dave's Worldclass Racewalking
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