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Heart Rate Recovery Table: Heart rate recovery by Peak heart rate

Reference table of heart rate recovery for Heart Rate Recovery across a range of peak heart rate values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Dr. Neha Sharma, MBBS, MD (Nutrition) · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This heart rate recovery reference table shows the heart rate recovery for a range of peak heart rate values, assuming a heart rate after 1 minute of 140 bpm. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Heart Rate Recovery Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Peak heart rateHeart rate recovery
43 bpm-97
85 bpm-55
130 bpm-10
170 bpm30
260 bpm120
340 bpm200
510 bpm370
850 bpm710
1,200 bpm1,060
1,700 bpm1,560

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your peak heart rate and read across to the heart rate recovery. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Heart Rate Recovery Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Heart Rate Recovery Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

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Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our Heart Rate Recovery Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common peak heart rate values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Heart Rate Recovery Calculator.

Dr. Neha Sharma · MBBS, MD (Nutrition)

Dr. Neha Sharma is a physician specialising in nutrition and preventive health, with over a decade of clinical experience helping patients understand body metrics and healthy lifestyle targets.