ewitz
03-28-04, 04:55 PM
Where do you set the upper and lower limits on your heart rate monitor?
Also, what is your age and fitness level?
Also, what is your age and fitness level?
Training & Nutrition - Setting HRM Limits
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wingnut
03-28-04, 05:22 PM
With my Polar M21 I set whatever limits I desire. Right now I'm using 70% for the low end, and 85% for the high end.
I think you may need to get a bit more specific in what you are asking.
I think you may need to get a bit more specific in what you are asking.
Scooby Snax
03-30-04, 06:44 PM
130 to 143bpm
fitness level, getting better, still the fat guy on you left (on the flats after the downhills only).
fitness level, getting better, still the fat guy on you left (on the flats after the downhills only).
roadbuzz
03-31-04, 06:20 PM
My HRM lets me program 3 zones, and tells me how much time I've spent in, above, and below each zone. So, I can use this to define 5 zones; the 3 programmed, above the max and below the min. My zones are based on my lactic threshold. I program one zone 89-93% LT (tempo), I program the next 94-100% LT (threshold), and 100-105% (super-threshold). Below 89% is aerobic on down to recovery, above 105% is anaerobic capacity. I don't use alarms and zones during the ride, I mostly go by the current reading and my perceived level of effort. I use the zone data afterwards for evaluating the work-out.
If I had only one zone, I'd program 89-100% LT... that defines the 3 main areas. Below is aerobic, within is endurance, above is intensity.
Age 48, pretty fit (IMO) :o
If I had only one zone, I'd program 89-100% LT... that defines the 3 main areas. Below is aerobic, within is endurance, above is intensity.
Age 48, pretty fit (IMO) :o
stapfam
04-03-04, 02:17 PM
Where do you set the upper and lower limits on your heart rate monitor?
Also, what is your age and fitness level?
age 57, my upper limit reachable as 165, but rarely meet it, I Dont set a low limit on the monitor as Occasionally I want to go slow, so this is set to 100. I set my upper limit as 155, but believe me, I know when I am up around this level, I like to ride on the flat at around 140/145, effort uphils to 155, but push on last bits to 160, When the youngsters fall off, or it gets technical, or I am Chasing the youngsters up the hills, I will go to 175, but very briefly. This level hurts.
I can ride all day if I stay at 140/150, and this is the type of riding I do, Offroad riding, plenty of hills, and up to 100 milers, that take around 12 hours to complete. I am not a sprinter,and even at the start of a ride, cannot sustain high speeds for too long.
For my age I class myself as pretty fit, but Am definitely not the fittest around. Especially compared with the relative youngsters at around 40.
Also, what is your age and fitness level?
age 57, my upper limit reachable as 165, but rarely meet it, I Dont set a low limit on the monitor as Occasionally I want to go slow, so this is set to 100. I set my upper limit as 155, but believe me, I know when I am up around this level, I like to ride on the flat at around 140/145, effort uphils to 155, but push on last bits to 160, When the youngsters fall off, or it gets technical, or I am Chasing the youngsters up the hills, I will go to 175, but very briefly. This level hurts.
I can ride all day if I stay at 140/150, and this is the type of riding I do, Offroad riding, plenty of hills, and up to 100 milers, that take around 12 hours to complete. I am not a sprinter,and even at the start of a ride, cannot sustain high speeds for too long.
For my age I class myself as pretty fit, but Am definitely not the fittest around. Especially compared with the relative youngsters at around 40.