Hiya, I'd just like to check out what you think of my MHR calculation.
I'm 52 and have been aerobically fit all my life. I wouldn't call myself an elite athlete at the moment. My resting HR is 50 bpm
I used the calc 217 - (0.85*age) with the corrections for cycling but not using the elite athlete correction. This gave 168 bpm.
Using the elite corrections gives 170 bpm, for all intents and purposes the same.
I tried out my new HAC5 today (1st impressions are very good but there's a lot to learn) and when I was working hard, either up hill or in a big gear on the flat, I was peaking at 165 bpm.
I wasn't 'burying' myself or feeling unduly distressed. I just wonder if my Max HR shouldn't be a little higher.
Anyone with some expertise like to comment?
Peter
I'm 52 and have been aerobically fit all my life. I wouldn't call myself an elite athlete at the moment. My resting HR is 50 bpm
I used the calc 217 - (0.85*age) with the corrections for cycling but not using the elite athlete correction. This gave 168 bpm.
Using the elite corrections gives 170 bpm, for all intents and purposes the same.
I tried out my new HAC5 today (1st impressions are very good but there's a lot to learn) and when I was working hard, either up hill or in a big gear on the flat, I was peaking at 165 bpm.
I wasn't 'burying' myself or feeling unduly distressed. I just wonder if my Max HR shouldn't be a little higher.
Anyone with some expertise like to comment?
Peter