I just got back from my cardiologist after having a treadmill test to check things out and determine what my actual max heart rate is. She stopped the test when my heart rate reached 149 although I wasn't working that hard. She said she could still figure my max and told me it was 175.
Well, I've seen 170 or above several times in the last several weeks and 184 once. I hit 184 at the end of a 22 mile ride. In the last mile of that ride, I put the pedal to the metal and pushed my heart rate from 158 gradually up to 184. I figured that was a good indication that my max was at least 184.
I asked the technician how in the world could my max be 175 when I had seen 184 on my heart rate monitor. She responded by telling me it was best not to exercise above my max. I didn't know that was humanly possible! So it doesn't seem like the treadmill test really gave me my actual max.
What do you think? Ignore the treadmill test results and go with the 184 I saw on my HRM?
BTW -- If you know a good place to get max testing done in San Diego, please let me know!
Thanks,
Jim
Well, I've seen 170 or above several times in the last several weeks and 184 once. I hit 184 at the end of a 22 mile ride. In the last mile of that ride, I put the pedal to the metal and pushed my heart rate from 158 gradually up to 184. I figured that was a good indication that my max was at least 184.
I asked the technician how in the world could my max be 175 when I had seen 184 on my heart rate monitor. She responded by telling me it was best not to exercise above my max. I didn't know that was humanly possible! So it doesn't seem like the treadmill test really gave me my actual max.
What do you think? Ignore the treadmill test results and go with the 184 I saw on my HRM?
BTW -- If you know a good place to get max testing done in San Diego, please let me know!
Thanks,
Jim