What's a healthy heart rate recovery?

A drop of 12 or more beats per minute in the first minute after peak exertion is generally considered a healthy response; a smaller drop can be associated with lower cardiovascular fitness.

Heart Rate Recovery Calculator

Heart rate recovery measures how quickly your heart rate drops after intense exercise, a commonly used marker of cardiovascular fitness.

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Heart Rate Recovery: 30 bpm

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Formula

HRR = Peak HR − HR 1 Minute Later

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