convertimate Heart rate zones

Beats per minute to percent of maximum

Type a value in bpm to get it in % max instantly.

85.26% max

That is 85.26 % of a 190 bpm maximum: zone 4, hard.

What it means

How hard is that?

Maximum heart rate from 220 − age, which can be off by 10–20 bpm for an individual. Heart rate reserve assumes a resting rate of 60 bpm. Not medical advice.

The math

How to convert bpm to % max

bpm = % × (220 − age); Karvonen: bpm = rest + % × (max − rest).

Example: 162 bpm = 85.2632 % max.

Heart rates on this page are for age 30 (max 190 bpm). Pick your age above.

Every unit

That effort in every measure

Tables

bpm to % max conversion table

bpm to % max conversion table
bpm% max
95 bpm50 % max
105 bpm55.2632 % max
114 bpm60 % max
124 bpm65.2632 % max
133 bpm70 % max
143 bpm75.2632 % max
152 bpm80 % max
162 bpm85.2632 % max
171 bpm90 % max
181 bpm95.2632 % max
190 bpm100 % max
% max to bpm conversion table
% max to bpm conversion table
% maxbpm
50 % max95 bpm
55 % max104.5 bpm
60 % max114 bpm
65 % max123.5 bpm
70 % max133 bpm
75 % max142.5 bpm
80 % max152 bpm
85 % max161.5 bpm
90 % max171 bpm
95 % max180.5 bpm
100 % max190 bpm

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many % max is 1 bpm?
1 bpm is 0.526316 % max.
How many % max is 10 bpm?
10 bpm is 5.26316 % max.
How many % max is 162 bpm?
162 bpm is 85.2632 % max.

The units

About these units

Beats per minute (bpm)

Heart rate.

Percent of maximum (% max)

Share of maximum heart rate.

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