Road Cycling - Warm-Up Period

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drroebuck
06-27-04, 12:45 PM
Trying to figure out a good time and heart-rate for warming up. I just got a new heart-rate monitor; my max heart rate is in the neighborhood of 186-190, and my resting heart rate is ~73. What should my heart-rate be when I'm warming up, and for how long should I stay at that effort level?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

late
06-27-04, 02:40 PM
Hi,
if you don't have a book on Zone training, get one. Just cycle gently for a few minutes to warm up.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1931382042/qid=1088368834/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-8357823-7569454?v=glance&s=books
shokhead
06-28-04, 07:28 AM
To blanket a statement. One person can go for a minute warmup and its fine and another needs 2 or 3 miles so were are all different. Age has a lot to do with it and how offten you ride.

eortiz
06-28-04, 09:40 AM
Speaking for myself, I make it a point to pedal for at least 10 min. staying below the triple digit in my HRM.
eortiz
06-28-04, 09:40 AM
Speaking for myself, I make it a point to pedal for at least 10 min. staying below the triple digit in my HRM.
shokhead
06-28-04, 09:58 AM
You can say that again.LOL I keep my cadence beloe 80 for 2-3 miles. Warm up and cool down.
Smoothie104
06-28-04, 10:02 AM
I need at least 20 minutes of warm up, before I can make repeated all out efforts, whether training or racing. I have found if I haven't got at least 20 minutes of warm up, when the ***** hits the fan, I will never really recover from it, and have a difficult rest of the ride.
late
06-28-04, 03:57 PM
Hi,
I live in Maine, on the side of a mountain. A lot of my rides start like this.
Zero Sec- 'Ok, let's pedal easy for a while
30 Sec- Oh, there's a hill
35 Sec- Crap, it's a big hill
45 Sec- Maybe
46 Sec- I
47 Sec- can
48 Sec- pedal
49 Sec- kinda
50 Sec- easy
.....Warmup, Maine style....
SipperPhoto
06-28-04, 05:06 PM
I usually warm up, and stay in the small ring for about 5 miles... after that I throw it in the big ring and hammer on !

jeff