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.
20 bpm drop
Within the range generally considered healthy recovery.
Based on research linking a 1-minute heart rate recovery of 12 bpm or more to healthier cardiovascular fitness — this is a general reference, not a diagnostic tool.
How to use this tool
- 1Enter your peak heart rate during exercise.
- 2Enter your heart rate exactly 1 minute after stopping.
- 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.