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HR training - % of Max or HRR

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  • 09-05-2018 8:24am
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    Keeks
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    Should you use % of Max heart rate or Heart Rate reserve to set my training zones?

    They produce two hugely differing zone ranges that make me wonder


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    jameshayes
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    Keeks wrote: »
    Should you use % of Max heart rate or Heart Rate reserve to set my training zones?

    They produce two hugely differing zone ranges that make me wonder

    A lot of debate on this subject, you'll have to look at both sides of the argument.. I go with % max because I think it reflects my effort better. My resting HR (complete rest) is in the late 40's but as soon as I lift a muscle it jumps to 70's so reserve wouldn't work for me


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    The Davestator
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    I have used this one and it matched my actual zones very well when I did a VO2 max test.

    220-age-resting heart rate x % intensity+Resting heart rate = Target HR

    Example for a 40 year old with RHR of 50 and 60% intensity

    220-40-50 x .6+50 = 128


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    Keeks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭Keeks


    jameshayes wrote: »
    A lot of debate on this subject, you'll have to look at both sides of the argument.. I go with % max because I think it reflects my effort better. My resting HR (complete rest) is in the late 40's but as soon as I lift a muscle it jumps to 70's so reserve wouldn't work for me

    Why wouldn't HRR work for you?


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