Maximum Heart Rate: Why 220 Minus Age Is Only a Rough Guide

Maximum Heart Rate: Why 220 Minus Age Is Only a Rough Guide

Artem Olekhnovych
Published on: 15/10/2026

Where the 220 minus age formula came from, why it can be well off for you, the alternative formulas, and simpler ways to judge training intensity day to day.

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