How To Find Your Max Heart Rate!

Training zones are used effectively for prescribing the training intensity that is specific to you but they are only effective if you have your numbers right in the first place. We are not only going to explain how to find your maximum heart rate across all disciplines, but we are actually going to put ourselves through it, just for you! Bring on the pain!

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[gtn]

Will you be finding out your max heart rate after watching this video? 😳

[madtri]

I once had my max HR test / VO2 Max and Lactate Threshold done in a lab for bike and run. Essentially warm up and then increase pace (running) power (cycling) every 3 minutes until you can't go anymore or vomit ;) . I have continued to use that method for myself and the athletes I coach. I will try these shorter versions and see how they workout. People tend to push themselves harder in a race than in "test" mode so I like to check the max HRs on those short races or when doing track intervals as well.

[triathlontim]

Love the way the streetlight comes on at the announcement of "a bit of bad news" at 01:50 🤣

[elizabethkaufman]

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[brennus]

6:12 Liar! 😆🤣 You're not even sweating. At least spritz some water on yourself. Just kidding. I love it.

[TheHasham]

competitions or race-like situations with buddies or short KOMs. For me and many other

[triathlontim]

Interesting to compare the calculators with real values.
For me:
220-age=167
207-(0.7 x age)=170
211-(0.64 x age)=177
Real world, looking back at Garmin data:
Cycling; max efforts in spin classes (high load & high cadence; intervals) = 164
Run; max efforts on track (recent pyramid set) = 161; from recent sprint duathlon = 164
The calculators are a good guide but don't take into account resting HR.

A good warm up and a properly fitted/wetted HRM strap with a new battery is key; did a threshold repeats run recently and my reported HR shot up to 177. Once properly sweaty it settled down to more reasonable (140-160) levels for each repeat. The battery was also clearly on the way out as it died on a ride soon afterwards.

[ShahidKhan-wurc]

Excellent exercise, I love to do this ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[monausman-lxzi]

Good information and Excellent workout

[adnankhadam]

It's very good exercise I like it