Originally Posted by
Richard Cranium
Yeah, it's all old news. But, from the kinds of comments I see - i doubt many people actually check their own stats as intimately as I have.
This is the kind of silly crap that passes for knowledge. Actually, training with all the types of biofeedback available is the best methodology. Using "power" as a single measure of applied training stress does not preclude the benefits of other information.
Ummm....this is an INDOOR training workout, right? How do you know that the differences in response were due to your state of rest? Could there have been different temperatures? Different cooling? Different levels of hydration?...etc., etc., etc.
So...according to your "test", being well-rested results in a lower HR response. OK, but tell me, what happens to your HR response on the 3rd day of a hard training block? Up or down?
Methinks you might be coming to conclusions/generalizations that aren't necessarily supported by the facts...
The fact that HR response is just that...a RESPONSE to the load...that's also highly variable and susceptible to all the factors (and then some) listed above is the reason why actual power output is a better measure of the training load than something based on HR. HR isn't bad...actually, it's better than nothing...but it can be improved upon.
And Steve...you should know better than to get in an argument with someone who's user name is a take off on "Dick Head"
