ACSM 030-444 Exam - Topic 5 Question 21 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACSM's 030-444 exam

Question #: 21
Topic #: 5

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A target HR equivalent to 85% of HRR for a 25year-old male with a resting HR of 75 bpm would be equal to

A195 bpm.

B166 bpm.

C177 bpm.

D102 bpm.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Tatum at Mar 30, 2026, 11:33 PM

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18 days ago

I thought it was C) 177 bpm!

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23 days ago

It's B) 166 bpm.

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1 month ago

I feel like I might be mixing up the resting HR and the target HR calculations. This is tricky!

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2 months ago

I practiced a similar question last week, and I think the answer was around 166 bpm.

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2 months ago

I remember something about using 85% of HRR, but I can't recall the exact formula.

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2 months ago

I think we need to calculate the HRR first, but I'm not entirely sure how to do that.

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