Quick RHR vs HRR

ddraver

Hi all

I measured my Resting HR with my Garmin edge last night (can never get it together enough to do it in the morning) and had a look this morning. There is a relatively constant line at about 45bpm, with a few random troughs down to 41-42 bpm for short periods (I did drift off while i was "relaxing") - Whis is my RHR?

Now I could use the HR Reserve function on the garmin fo the zones - Is this better/more accurate than % of max HR?

Thanks for your help!
David

Alex_Simmons/RST

More accurate in what sense? The zones are just maths, and presumably they are accurately calculated based on the inputs you given them.

They will more than likely overlap to a large degree. HR has a fair amount of "slop" in any case that no one zone system is perfect or better. They are just a guide.

ddraver

Thanks Alex

Dunnno how to define it properly - More acurate in defining/calssifiying/quantifying excercise intensity...?

Which is it for RHR btw?

doyler78

ddraver wrote:

Thanks Alex

Dunnno how to define it properly - More acurate in defining/calssifiying/quantifying excercise intensity...?

Which is it for RHR btw?

You would typcially average your resting heart rate over several consecutive mornings so that such questions don't arise. You take the lowest number on each ocassion. What the RHR is used for is to creating a working heart range ie you can't do anything below resting as your heart never goes there unless your dead or ill and you can't go higher than max so it's proponents see this as improving accuracy as only heart rates that are actually achievable are included however as Alex says there are no accurate heart rate zones only guidelines so you have to ask yourself if its worth the effort

If you have max heart rate data use that to set zones. If you have tt info use that to set zones and if you have resting and max info well then it will not do any harm to use those but whatever you do pick your method and stick to it. Consistency is most important of all

inseine

It's not an exact science even if you know for sure your resting and max HR, because HR is only one way of measuring effort and in it's self not perfect. Also who ever set the zones doesn't know you.
In any case I'd use your threshold and 'feel'.