I'm not surprised there was no response. Does anyone still wear a HR strap anymore?doulos said:I posted this on Wattage and got no replies. Hope someone can help.
For those with significant testing experience what does an acceptable
HR as a %max or %AT profile look like for what you would consider a
good effort during an FTP test?
Thanks Tim
It may have its uses, but I wouldn't consider pacing an FTP-test effort to be one of them.doulos said:I expected that but was still trying to figure if HR data is useful at all, either on the road or in the post ride analysis.
doulos said:I posted this on Wattage and got no replies. Hope someone can help.
For those with significant testing experience what does an acceptable
HR as a %max or %AT profile look like for what you would consider a
good effort during an FTP test?
Thanks Tim
Alex....nice pacing on those intervals! That's the way to use power....start off a little below and finish strong....Alex Simmons said:Just to provide a practical example or two of how it would be really difficult to use HR to guide pacing. I doubt I have an example I can easily track down of a session where HR was held steady to see what happens to power - but I think you can work out what would happen....
Here is an image of power (yellow) vs HR (red) during a 2 x 20min interval session:
Here is an image of the same thing during an hour long hard tempo session:
It's not me.The Flash! said:Alex....nice pacing on those intervals! That's the way to use power....start off a little below and finish strong....
doulos said:I posted this on Wattage and got no replies. Hope someone can help.
For those with significant testing experience what does an acceptable
HR as a %max or %AT profile look like for what you would consider a
good effort during an FTP test?
Thanks Tim
The problem is that it's highly individual, varying from person to person, not to mention other variables that influence HR (such as the drift Alex beautifully illustrated above). If HR were that concrete and stable an indicator for exercise intensity, we wouldn't need power meters in the first place.edd said:if an average for a 1 hr TT will give you your FTP then the equivalent in HR would approx. 86-88% of MHR.
sugaken said:The problem is that it's highly individual, varying from person to person, not to mention other variables that influence HR (such as the drift Alex beautifully illustrated above). If HR were that concrete and stable an indicator for exercise intensity, we wouldn't need power meters in the first place.
Ken
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