As of recent I have been doig the majority of my workouts at 210Watts.
On Tuedays, Wednesdays and Thursdays I do 1 hour. On Saturdays I do 2 hours and Sunday's I do 1.5 hours. All at the same intensity - 210W. My max output is 410W.
I have noticed over the last 3-4 weeks that although I have kept my wattage figure the same, on average my heart rate has increased.
Surely heart rate is better in some case as it stops you going out so hard? Rather than capping my power at 210W would it not be better to cap my heart rate at 60%max?
This would ensure I didn't work to hard and therefore give me a certain amount of rest on the bike thereby long-term making me stronger.
Any thoughts?
On Tuedays, Wednesdays and Thursdays I do 1 hour. On Saturdays I do 2 hours and Sunday's I do 1.5 hours. All at the same intensity - 210W. My max output is 410W.
I have noticed over the last 3-4 weeks that although I have kept my wattage figure the same, on average my heart rate has increased.
Surely heart rate is better in some case as it stops you going out so hard? Rather than capping my power at 210W would it not be better to cap my heart rate at 60%max?
This would ensure I didn't work to hard and therefore give me a certain amount of rest on the bike thereby long-term making me stronger.
Any thoughts?