I'll give some info about myself first: I'm 32, 183cm (6'0") tall , and 71kg (156lbs). I've been a smoker for 17 years, and I couldn't quit yet (I hate myself for that :mad: ). I'm down to 6-7/day though :rolleyes:.
Here's today's results (46 min test ride - steep climb): Resting: 61bpm (now 67 while typing ?) Average HR: 151 Max HR: 173 My question is about how to determine my max HR. I tried some formulas that I found online. According to those calculations, my Max HR is supposed to be 185. But today I hit 173 (and I kept there for a little while), which is about 93-94% of 185 :eek:. It shouldn't be right, right? What else can I do to find out my maximum heart rate (except going to a doctor)? Also, how is my HR results, considering my age, and my bad habit? Thanks in advance for any advice :) |
The only reliable way to determine your individual maximum heart rate is to get an exercise stress test done. Having said that, a smoker that is out of shape could probably peg their heart rate pretty high even during minimal exertion. I would think that aggressively riding an hill would push it pretty high.
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A little off topic, but sorta relevant. I've always been a very casual smoker. I'll have a few smokes if I go out to the bars with my buds.
I just started cycling last month and I can really tell the difference the next day after having just a few smokes. I figured a few wouldn't hurt....Wrong. I'll be hacking up stuff for a couple of days after only having 3 or 4. I hope you can quit your bad habit. I know it's very difficult, but just think about how much better of a rider you will become by quitting…not to mention the health benefits and the money you’ll save to boot. About the heart rate thing, there is the old generic way to figure out Max heart rate. 220 minus your age. Not the best way to figure things out, but it can get you in the ballpark...sorta. I'm still sorta new at all this, but the way I would figure it out is to do an all out sprint for 60 seconds and see what HR you come up with. To get your max heart rate, you'll have to work hard enough to get yourself on the verge of puking. That’s probably the closest way next to doing a vo2 max test at the doctors. |
About the heart rate thing, there is the old generic way to figure out Max heart rate. 220 minus your age. Not the best way to figure things out, but it can get you in the ballpark...sorta. |
Originally Posted by operator
That formula should be just outright rejected. Yeah it gets you in the "ballpark" but so does guessing. Without going to a lab and doing a incremental load stress to determine your max hr, the only other way would be to just stand up and go like crazy over a long hill.
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One can only hope that power meters will become common enough in a couple years time to bring them below $100.
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