News bot Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 To reach your fitness goals and maintain them, you need to train smarter, not harder and this can be achieved by understanding your heart. Your “maximum heart rate” is the maximum number of times your heart beats in one minute. To calculate an average reading of your max heart rate, take the number 220 for men or 226 for women and minus your age. For Example 226 – 30 = 196; a 30 year old woman’s max heart rate is 196 beats per minute. Click here to view the article Re::Cycling 1
SwissVan Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 To reach your fitness goals and maintain them, you need to train smarter, not harder and this can be achieved by understanding your heart. Your “maximum heart rate” is the maximum number of times your heart beats in one minute. To calculate an average reading of your max heart rate, take the number 220 for men or 226 for women and minus your age. For Example 226 – 30 = 196; a 30 year old woman’s max heart rate is 196 beats per minute. Click here to view the article Oh no, did the author of this article really say that? nonky, GoLefty!! and Long Wheel Base 3
Skubarra Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Oh no, did the author of this article really say that? No wonder I ended up in the hospital last year, I was racing at 110% of my max heart rate!
fanievb Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 that formula has been proved to be completely wrong.if you want PROPER advice on how to train with a HR monitor head over to http://home.trainingpeaks.com/blog/articles.aspx?DCI=8&PS=15&searchtext=heart%20rate&searchmode=anyword&categoryfilter=0; Runbikeswim, SwissVan, Long Wheel Base and 1 other 4
Long Wheel Base Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 That theory adds 18 years onto my life compared to what my actual max is. I prefer to do a proper fitness test. GoLefty!! 1
Oxter Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 This is just a lazy report with a formula that's been proven wrong Skubarra, nonky, The_black_stig and 1 other 4
SwissVan Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 That theory adds 18 years onto my life compared to what my actual max is. I prefer to do a proper fitness test. That is the problem with the article, it does discuss that the age based calculation method could very well be inaccurate and that if you are going to train with HR that it is better to do a proper practical test, either a max HR or LTHR test. Long Wheel Base 1
wolver Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 220 minus your age :'( This is a pretty good article on HR training:http://www.racerxvt.com/article/cardio-training
Slowbee Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 so you dont have the money, nor the time to go for a proper fitness test, surely there must be a way of then getting your max HR ?
fanievb Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 so you dont have the money, nor the time to go for a proper fitness test, surely there must be a way of then getting your max HR ?this maybe? http://cyclingtips.com.au/2008/12/test-your-lactic-threshold/ Slowbee 1
Barker Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Well, i was pushing hard during the PPA this weekend. I was starting to feel a but fatiqued and when i looked at my garmin it was reporting a heart rate of 218bpm my max is suppose to be 185. I stopped for 5min and the groups past me by (very sad) while i rested a bit. Can this be geniune or is this a bug? Sounds a bit high to me.
SwissVan Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 so you dont have the money, nor the time to go for a proper fitness test, surely there must be a way of then getting your max HR ? Yes, conduct your own test following a max HR test protocol or probably better do a LTHR (Lactic threshold heart rate) test as per the linked articles from Fanievb. It would have been great if the article had explained these options, so sick n tired of seeing "lazy" articles wrt to max HR.... fanievb 1
Kranswurm Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 To reach your fitness goals and maintain them, you need to train smarter, not harder and this can be achieved by understanding your heart. Your “maximum heart rate” is the maximum number of times your heart beats in one minute. To calculate an average reading of your max heart rate, take the number 220 for men or 226 for women and minus your age. For Example 226 – 30 = 196; a 30 year old woman’s max heart rate is 196 beats per minute. Click here to view the articleIf I followed that I should be theoretically dead
Barker Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 My heart is always in the 80% of my max during training...but then again i find it kinda pointless just peddling about on my road bike. Road bike is meant to be cycled hard and fast. Find it so difficult to cycle with friends that are just happy doing the slow 22-24kph.
EmptyB Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Age old story!! That formula is a very vague guideline that may work for some..... Do a proper fitness test to avoid wasting your time!!
SAGecko Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I was starting to feel a but fatiqued and when i looked at my garmin it was reporting a heart rate of 218bpm my max is suppose to be 185. Have you had a touch of flu recently?
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