Originally Posted by
bruce19
Bill,
Just got a response from Aaron, the trainer. He said they have never been able to find a quick formula for an athlete's max HR. He suggested that I do a 30 second seated sprint, 3 min. rest, another 30 second seated sprint, average the two max HRs and add 5 beats. I'm off to the gym right now so I will try that and see if it looks reasonable. I will check out that Joe Friel book. Thanks.
bruce
A much more reasonable way to go about this is to find your LT using the CTS Field Test:
http://www.indoorcyclingassociation....R-or-Power.pdf
Your trainer should be able to provide you with zone HRs given your LTHR, and much more accurately. If you still want an estimate of MHR, divide LTHR by .9. For most people, that's more accurate than trying to find MRH on the bike.