Health & Fitness Calculators

Recovery Heart Rate Checker

Enter your peak heart rate and your heart rate 1 minute after stopping exercise to check your recovery.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Enter your peak heart rate during exercise.
  2. 2Enter your heart rate exactly 1 minute after stopping.
  3. 3See your recovery and whether it's within a healthy range.

Frequently asked questions

Why does heart rate recovery matter?+

Research has linked a slower 1-minute recovery (regaining fewer than 12 beats) to increased cardiovascular risk — faster recovery generally reflects better cardiovascular fitness.