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My heart rate hit 200 during a hard workout, is this bad?

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Dr. John Norris answered

Specializes in Cardiology - Cardiac Electrophysiology

No: The "target" heart rate during exercise is different for people of different ages. Although the typical maximal age-predicted heart rate for a 40 year-old would be around 180, a vigorous workout could produce heart rates of 200 beats per minute without being abnormal for you.

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Answered 6/15/2018

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