Heart Rate Recovery Calculator

Find heart rate recovery after exercise.

1-min recovery (bpm) 30

Rating Excellent

Formula: recovery = peak HR − HR after 1 min

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Peak heart rate = 170 bpm

3. HR after 1 minute = 140 bpm

5. 1-min recovery = Peak heart rate - HR after 1 minute = 170 - 140 = 30bpm

6. Rating = Excellent

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How fast your heart rate drops after exercise indicates fitness.

The math behind it

recovery = peak HR − HR one minute later. A bigger drop is better; >25 bpm is excellent.

170 → 140 → 30 bpm (excellent).

Why it matters?

Faster recovery reflects good cardiovascular fitness.