The Candle Burning Guide - Center Burning Candles. Certain candles are designed to burn down the middle for different reasons, or a combination of different reasons. Candles with a unique finish, or unique burning characteristic, may burn down the middle in order to position the flame inside of the candle and illuminate from the inside out.
To find your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220. For example, if you are 40 years old, your maximum heart rate is 180 (that is, 220 - 40 = 180). Multiplying this by 50 percent and then 85 percent results in your target heart rate range of 90 to 153 beats per minute.
Use the tips of your first two fingers (not your thumb) to press lightly over the blood vessels on your wrist. Count your pulse for 10 seconds and multiply by 6 to find your beats per minute. You want to stay between 50 percent to 85 percent of your maximum heart rate. This range is your target heart rate. Know Your Numbers. This table shows estimated target heart rates for different ages. Your maximum heart rate is about 220 minus your age. In the age category closest to yours, read across to find your target heart rate. Heart rate during moderately intense activities is about 50-69% of your maximum heart rate, whereas heart rate during hard physical activity is about 70% to less than 90% of the maximum heart rate. The figures are averages, so use them as general guidelines.