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Lidl running gear from next week

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  • #62
    Whitehawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Whitehawk


    A qustion for anyone how is useing the HRM

    re the fitness level it tells you! - 1 to 6. what is the best to have a 1 or 6??

    it says 6 - >130
    and 1 < 100

    and i dont know what one is the best to have lol?

    btw im thinking 1... but then i have no idea!


  • #63
    JosDel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭JosDel


    Whitehawk wrote: »
    A qustion for anyone how is useing the HRM

    re the fitness level it tells you! - 1 to 6. what is the best to have a 1 or 6??

    it says 6 - >130
    and 1 < 100

    and i dont know what one is the best to have lol?

    btw im thinking 1... but then i have no idea!

    Do you know what your max HR and your resting HR is ?


  • #64
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,515 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Does it not give you actual HRM values (e.g. a two/three digit number, typically in the range 40-205)?

    It's not like a blood pressure monitor. Your heart rate will vary according to your levels of activity. Measure your heart rate first thing in the morning (before you get out of bed) and you will get an approximation of your resting heart rate. Establish an approximation of your maximum heart rate using one of the methods highlighted by mister google here. Then learn to train according to heart rate (again supplied by Mr. google) here. Make sure you read the watches user manual too.


  • #65
    Whitehawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Whitehawk


    ya you can set max and min to diff levels! over all im ~40 to 197
    tho target range is 157 to 180

    the user manualsays f all :P tho it took my level at 160 when i stoped and 5 mins later i was 114 and told me my level was a 4.. but then i dont know if i am to aim for a 6 or a 1 lol new to the hole looking at hart rate thing as i only started running few weeks ago!


  • #66
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,515 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    For different types of training sessions you will have different target heart rate zones, so you don't go out every day trying to keep your HR in the same region. Best to do some online research.

    My first experience with a HRM was when I decided to move from a half marathon to training for my first full marathon. I used to keep my heart rate below 155, and found that I could run much further before I got tired. While the number would be different for everyone, I found that to be the most beneficial practice when I first started running longer distances.


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  • #67
    Whitehawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Whitehawk


    ok cool thanks for info i better just keep messing around with it and do some more reading as well :D


  • #68
    Gringo78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭Gringo78


    Whitehawk wrote: »
    it says 6 - >130
    and 1 < 100

    and i dont know what one is the best to have lol?

    btw im thinking 1... but then i have no idea!

    1 is the best to have. the fitness test function rates how fast your heart rate drops after exercise. Someone very fit will have a HR which returns to <100 faster than an unfit person (i.e an unfit person will still be panting 10 min after running).

    Its a pretty arbitrary test though...and it depends how high and for how long you drove your heart rate beforehand. So if you want to chart your progress, you need to be consistent with what goes before i.e HR 150 for 20min then fitness test.


  • #69
    Whitehawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Whitehawk


    rite o thanks that makes sence - cheers


  • #70
    adamski8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    **** i forgot to get anything yesterday, guess they wouldnt have anything still out today :(


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