Quote:
Originally Posted by silvergray545
220 - 22 = 198
198 * 75% = 148.5 bpm
198 * 85% = 168.3 bpm
So 170 isn't much higher than my ideal range. That's good to know.
I'll have to see how fast my heart rate drops during cool down. I've never really measured to be honest. Is a 30 bpm drop good or average?
|
The calculations are simply an average, and relatively flawed. If you have an elliptical handy, figure out your max hr by just making it go as fast as you're comfortable with and use that after a minute or two. I'm 38 and my max is 197, resting is 48. I tend to train in the 160 range and do intervals in the 190+ range. Recovery is a matter of training. If you're doing a lot of max effort, your cool down will be quite quick. If you're not accustomed to training in a particular range, cool down will take a lot longer.
The HR monitors on those machines tend to be fairly accurate, but slow to reflect change. You can get a cheap HR monitor from Polar, Garmin or others and they're a great, basic way to improve your training.