Heart-rate zones at age 50
At age 50, the Fox formula puts maximum heart rate at 170 bpm and the Tanaka formula at 173 bpm — a 3 bpm gap. This page shows the training zones both estimates produce, so you can see which chart you are actually following.
Open the heart-rate zone calculator
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