Max Heart Rate: Males, Age 40-49

What these numbers mean

A value around 177 bpm is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 184 bpm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 170 bpm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 30-39 · 50-59 · All ages

Data source: Tanaka et al. - Age-predicted maximal heart rate revisited (2001) · n=18.7K About this study

Max Heart Rate Cardiovascular Males 40-49

Max Heart Rate Percentile Chart (bpm)

Poor 160 bpm
Below average 170 bpm
Average 177 bpm
Above average 184 bpm
Excellent 194 bpm
Max Heart Rate percentile distribution chart for Males, age 40-49 5th 5th: 160 bpm (Poor) 160 Poor 25th 25th: 170 bpm (Below average) 170 Below average 50th 50th: 177 bpm (Average) 177 Average 75th 75th: 184 bpm (Above average) 184 Above average 95th 95th: 194 bpm (Excellent) 194 Excellent 0 50 100 150 200 250 bpm Max Heart Rate percentile distribution chart for Males, age 40-49 5th 5th: 160 bpm (Poor) 160 Poor 25th 25th: 170 bpm (Below average) 170 Below average 50th 50th: 177 bpm (Average) 177 Average 75th 75th: 184 bpm (Above average) 184 Above average 95th 95th: 194 bpm (Excellent) 194 Excellent 0 50 100 150 200 250 bpm

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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