Heart Rate

Andrew_J
Andrew_J Posts: 142
edited November 2008 in Workshop
Hi All I have just got a Garmin 705 and which I have been impressed with so far.
Using the Max Heart Rate formula of 220 - age I get a max heart rate 185 therefore if I go above this max heart rate am i damaging myself / pushing to hard.

Reason I asked I notice the other day whilst going up some 10-12% hills heart rate was reported back as 195 ish for a short length of time.

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  • eh
    eh Posts: 4,854
    That formula is a load of old rubbish ignore it. Your cycling max heart rate is exactly that. Go do some vomit inducing interval sessions to determine it accuratly.

    NB: I want to re-name MHR to MbikeHR (bike in subscript) since MHR will vary with activity i.e. MbikeHR < MrunHR
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Yeah - what eh said.
  • Andrew_J
    Andrew_J Posts: 142
    Thanks eh,
    So Just use the HR monitor as a guide as to how hard i'm working but dont worry to much about maxing out.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Thing is = you need to do a MHR test - or you wont know your levels.

    Its kind of like buying a Rolex, and then setting it off the sun.
  • Andrew_J
    Andrew_J Posts: 142
    how do you do a MHR test, sorry for my ignorance.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    strap on hrm

    sprint up biggest hill you can find until you think your lungs and legs are going to explode

    once you regain consciousness, check the hrm for the max figure.
  • Andrew_J
    Andrew_J Posts: 142
    lol got ya :shock:
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Andrew_J wrote:
    how do you do a MHR test, sorry for my ignorance.
    This website is quite helpful:
    http://www.timetrialtraining.co.uk/S6Ma ... eTests.htm

    Be aware that finding your absolute max is not that easy as it requires you to push yourself pretty hard - but a good estimate achieved this way is better than using the 220-age formula
    It's a Lifestyle! -+-+- Coggan Training Levels
  • SpinyUK
    SpinyUK Posts: 19
    I can heartily (:)) recommend Sally Edwards books on training with a heart rate monitor, really good stuff.
    Cheers :)

    Spiny
    FCN 4
  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    2 other ways of doing it (courtesy of CTS) - important: focus on repeatability and sustainability whilst doing this!

    Indoors:
    Warm up, 8 min at max sustainable effort / 90 rpm cadence, 10 mins recovery, 8 min at max sustainable effort / 90 rpm cadence, cool down.

    Outdoors:
    as above, but substitute 2 x 3 mile for the eight minutes.

    Nice way to check your fitness is to go back and do it again a few months later! :D
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
    - eccolafilosofiadelpedale

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