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How did you do 105% of your max heart rate ...
by Ensorceled 11y ago
How did you do 105% of your max heart rate ...
- Jtsummers 11y agohttp://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/PhysicalActivity/FitnessBasics/Target-Heart-Rates_UCM_434341_Article.jsp http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/PhysicalActivity... It's not the literal maximum (the maximum you can achieve), it's the average based on age. So you find the maximum for your age in the chart (or calculate it) and set target zones when exercising. http://www.runnersworld.com/ask-the-sports-doc/what-is-my-maximum-heart-rate http://www.runnersworld.com/ask-the-sports-doc/what-is-my-ma... - another discussion about it.
- Ensorceled 11y agoAh, I was wondering, as a runner you should get a HR monitor and calculate your real maximum. The charts are crap; as a 51 year old runner, I routinuely hit 185+BPM when hill or interval training (at about 95% effort) so I'm also doing 105-110% of my chart "max".
- Jtsummers 11y agoThat's a good point. I'd treat it like BMI. It's a good guideline, but it's a heuristic and won't fit everyone. In this case, if you've been a longtime runner, you'll almost certainly have a healthier heart than your age-wise peers (not guaranteed, but as a general rule).