Thanks suzy... & Luther yep i only read the manual which came with the monitor which explains my
confusion, it explain how to work it but thats about
it...thanks..........
"Suzy Jackson" <
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> "Bernard G" <
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> > Just picked up a Polar heart monitor with cadence pickup.....wanting to
> know
> > how to use properly.
>
>
> From my experience (which may or may not be correct) you need to know two things; your maximum
> heart rate, and your anaerobic threshold.
>
> Your maximum heart rate is the maximum rate that your heart will go at. It's not a limit that you
> must stay under, but rather something that you _can't_ get beyond, no matter how hard you work.
> There's a formula that says it should be 220-age, but that can be out by as much as 10 bpm for
> anyone who's vaguely fit. I'm 31, and my max hr is about 183bpm.
>
> Your anaerobic (or lactate) threshold is the heart rate beyond which you can't sustain the pace
> for a decent time. Most speed training is done around your threshold heart rate, with the
> occasional interval up near
your
> maximum heart rate. For me my threshold is about 87-88%. I understand
that
> most peoples thresholds are between 80 and 90%.
>
> The best way I've found to find out both numbers simultaneously is to wear your heart rate monitor
> while you race. My club runs criteriums on the weekends, and these are perfect. The duration is
> about thirty five
minutes,
> and there are a handful of sprints over the course of the race where you
can
> explore your max hr. Leave the monitor in your jersey pocket (so you
don't
> spend the race looking at it) and afterwards, the maximum (assuming it hasn't picked up some
> rubbish number) is your hr max, and the average
should
> be pretty close to your threshold (assuming you were able to finish the race, and weren't racing
> in too low a grade).
>
> Now when you train, try to replicate these conditions (assuming you're training for the same
> race). Try to keep within say +/-5% of your threshold, and perhaps do three or four 1 minute
> intervals, pushing your
hr
> up towards your max.
>
> For weight loss or just improving your fitness levels (without trying to improve speed), just do
> lots of distance a bit below your threshold. For me I try to keep around 75 to 80%, and ride for a
> couple of hours.
>
> My heart rate monitor also plays up around railway lines, and occasionally near power lines. Along
> the bike path over the harbour bridge, for
example,
> it always displays zero, and riding down Mowbray road on the way to work it's 223bpm. I must say,
> I expected a bit more when I shelled out the
extra
> money for the coded monitor.
>
> I hope that's answered your questions.
>
> Regards,
>
> Suzy
>
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> Suzy Jackson
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> > yes i sort of read book....still a bit confused...eg when it gives you a heart rate to aim for
> > should u stay below or dose it matter if u go beyond.... has anyone some good training sessions
> > for trainer & monitor.... & lastly i ride along a cycle path adjacent the electric train system
here
> > in perth from maylands to west perth..... Ive discovered that the electromagnetic field from the
> > o/head train line stuffs up the readings particularly near some stations particularly
perth
> > station. cant b good for one................commuter
> >
> >
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