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06-01-07, 11:13 PM
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if i know my resting heart rate is 56bpm and my max is about 196bpm...how do i find my lactic threshold?
06-01-07, 11:32 PM
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There are many definitions for "threshold" in addition to methods used to find your training zones. One method that I've heard works well is to do a 20 minute time trial with a hard sprint at the end. Your average HR over the last 15 minutes is supposed to be a good indicator of your threshold HR. The max that you hit in the sprint is a good indicator of Max HR.
What I'm unclear about is what this HR is supposed to represent exactly - HR at FTP (functional threshold power), MLSS, lactate threshold, or something else.
What I'm unclear about is what this HR is supposed to represent exactly - HR at FTP (functional threshold power), MLSS, lactate threshold, or something else.
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ok, i did the tests and found that my LT is 170bpm...thats 80% of my heart rate...is that good?
06-02-07, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Plow13
ok, i did the tests and found that my LT is 170bpm...thats 80% of my heart rate...is that good?
Use it for training, not for quantifying your abilities.
06-02-07, 02:06 PM
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well for training, do i want to keep it under that number or try to go above it?
06-02-07, 04:32 PM
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if i know my resting heart rate is 56bpm and my max is about 196bpm...how do i find my lactic threshold?
06-02-07, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Plow13
well for training, do i want to keep it under that number or try to go above it?
06-02-07, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Plow13
well for training, do i want to keep it under that number or try to go above it?
But very simply, if you are working on your base (aerobic) system, you stay underneath it a fair bit, if you are working to improve your ability to deal with lactic acid, you ride near it, and if you're working on anaerobic power, you work out as hard as you can.
But how you mix them depends on your goals and how you're training.
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