Trying to determine HR

wishes

wishes

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hmm curious, my apparent max hr should be 176 according to some program i have. 220-age makes it 184, the other theory is max HR=205.8 - (0.685 * 34) .... 34 being age.

so if its ACTUALLY 196 which ive seen it at, then whats the rest of my HR ranges (ie aerobic etc)

Can i restrict replies to this to people who are actually trainers or have training :)
 
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yeah ok i like numbers and statistics - no matter how stupid they are, i just *have* to know :)
 
and yeah that webpage, see it says VO2MAX for me is below 188 or so (im 34), when i know my peak is 196.
So do i adjust all the % up a little way?
I think i average out at about 175-185 usually peaking at 196 for most of my cycling. I dont FEEL like im going hard core or anything, i mean i can usually talk ok up until im in the 185+ zone where im panting more (yeah i never stop talking when im cycling .. i have to rotate cycling buddies so they dont hear the same stories to often)
 
wishes said:
and yeah that webpage, see it says VO2MAX for me is below 188 or so (im 34), when i know my peak is 196.
So do i adjust all the % up a little way?
I think i average out at about 175-185 usually peaking at 196 for most of my cycling. I dont FEEL like im going hard core or anything, i mean i can usually talk ok up until im in the 185+ zone where im panting more (yeah i never stop talking when im cycling .. i have to rotate cycling buddies so they dont hear the same stories to often)
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Post whore ;)

Yeah, I am in the same boat as you wishes, I have gotten my HR up to 200 before, apparently I should be causing myself a mild heart attack around 205. I can't talk at 185 (I mean, I could but I am really talking in bursts in between deep breaths). So you rock... or you're inhuman... or you're an inhuman rock.
 
How are you measuring heart rate?

Additionally, these calculators, as all calculators dealing with health, are not exact. While they are good at estimates, there are always going to be statistical outlayers that they don't work for as well.
 
Steve said:
How are you measuring heart rate?

Additionally, these calculators, as all calculators dealing with health, are not exact. While they are good at estimates, there are always going to be statistical outlayers that they don't work for as well.
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Not sure if this was directed at me or wishes, but I have a Polar HR monitor (F55).
 
So you're working with two tools that involve error.

One being the max heart rate calc and the other being your heart rate monitor.

Not that error is a bad thing.... I'm just saying it needs to be considered.
 
Steve said:
So you're working with two tools that involve error.

One being the max heart rate calc and the other being your heart rate monitor.

Not that error is a bad thing.... I'm just saying it needs to be considered.
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Oh by all means I know my HR monitor is off (by how much I don't know) but when my heart is thumping than I know I am doing what I am supposed to be doing, yano? It's strictly for rough purposes only (and I would never use the bar sensors on equipment as that has even more eroor involved). I ask myself, is it high enough? Look down and see it could be a little higher than 140's and crank it up to the 160-170's.
 
Steve said:
How are you measuring heart rate?

Additionally, these calculators, as all calculators dealing with health, are not exact. While they are good at estimates, there are always going to be statistical outlayers that they don't work for as well.
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I have a heart rate band that goes on the garmin edge 305. I have also taken my pulse to verify it.

Im wondering (after much online reading) if i have a poor VO2max which is causing this.
 
Totally off topic... but is it just me or does anyone else here LOVE wishes avatar?! It makes me giggle every damn time I see it. GRRRR Tiger!
 
Wishes....

The age predicted max HR has an error range of +/- 10-15 beats per minute. This means that the age predicted max HR will be maximal for some, unattainable for others, and submaximal for the rest.

Traditionally, to find an intensity that is sufficient in terms of cardiovascular exercise, we take a % of this theoretical max HR. So if you are 30 years old as an example, your max HR would be 190 (220-30). From this, the appropriate intensity would be something like 70-85% of 190.

Another formula you can try to figure out cardiovascular exercise intensity is something like this:

THR = (HRR x %intenity)+RHR

*THR = target heart rate

*HRR = heart rate reserve

*%intensity = % of max heart rate you are shooting for (most likely between 50-85%)

*RHR = resting heart rate

Heart rate reserve can be calculated easily by taking your age predicted max HR (220-age) and subtracting from it your resting heart rate:

HRR = maxHR - RHR

The benefit to using HRR is that it is specific to you since it's based on your resting heart rate. As you become more fit and your RHR decreases, the HRR will increase.
 
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i think ive given up with the whole numbers thing, i was never one for numbers much :/

Ill just keen trudging on as i have been, im not overly worried that my HR is higher than normal when i workout, it sits at 45-50 resting rate so theres nothin wrong with me.
 
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