I want to determine my max heart rate for training purposes. I’ve heard the 220-age formula is inaccurate. What is the best, most accurate test for this? Or if anyone that sees this has done this what did you do?
I want to determine my max heart rate for training purposes. I’ve heard the 220-age formula is inaccurate. What is the best, most accurate test for this? Or if anyone that sees this has done this what did you do?
You don't need to know MHR. You can train more accurately using your LTHR (Lactate Threshold Heart Rate). Look up Joe Friel Lactate Threshold Heart Rate and you'll find links to find your LTHR and how to use it in training.
For MHR, the most accurate is a treadmill Max HR test. It used to cost $300 or so, but I haven't checked in years. I found that I could reliably hit my my MHR by running a 5k and then kicking in the last 90 seconds or so.
There are other running tests to determine MHR, but if you go too hard too soon, your legs will tie up before you can reach MHR.
You don't need to know MHR. You can train more accurately using your LTHR (Lactate Threshold Heart Rate). Look up Joe Friel Lactate Threshold Heart Rate and you'll find links to find your LTHR and how to use it in training.
For MHR, the most accurate is a treadmill Max HR test. It used to cost $300 or so, but I haven't checked in years. I found that I could reliably hit my my MHR by running a 5k and then kicking in the last 90 seconds or so.
There are other running tests to determine MHR, but if you go too hard too soon, your legs will tie up before you can reach MHR.
I disagree that the most accurate way to measure max hr is a treadmill test. What a colossal waste of money when you can find max hr with just a short hill or some stairs for repeats.
You should be able to reach VO2max within about 1-2 minutes if you run hard enough.
You don't need to know MHR. You can train more accurately using your LTHR (Lactate Threshold Heart Rate). Look up Joe Friel Lactate Threshold Heart Rate and you'll find links to find your LTHR and how to use it in training.
For MHR, the most accurate is a treadmill Max HR test. It used to cost $300 or so, but I haven't checked in years. I found that I could reliably hit my my MHR by running a 5k and then kicking in the last 90 seconds or so.
There are other running tests to determine MHR, but if you go too hard too soon, your legs will tie up before you can reach MHR.
I disagree that the most accurate way to measure max hr is a treadmill test. What a colossal waste of money when you can find max hr with just a short hill or some stairs for repeats.
You should be able to reach VO2max within about 1-2 minutes if you run hard enough.
But then, you might want to presume only 98% HRmax was reached.
I disagree that the most accurate way to measure max hr is a treadmill test. What a colossal waste of money when you can find max hr with just a short hill or some stairs for repeats.
You should be able to reach VO2max within about 1-2 minutes if you run hard enough.
But then, you might want to presume only 98% HRmax was reached.
So divide the HR value reached in the VO2max rep(s) by 0.98 to arrive at HRmax.
run as hard as possible for as long as possible, then take HR at the end of it
Not quite, most runners would need at least a couple minutes of hard effort to get their HR high enough, so a max effort 800-1200 should work pretty well for most.
Any repeated effort of an exercise will get HR rate up to near max.
Last year I got 183 after5x200m at 85% with 2-3 minutes rest.
I got 184 for a sustained 20km bike ride on machine gradually increasing intensity. Bike ride more reliable as held near max for a while where sprint HR rise was brief.
Hadd had us run (well rested) an all out 800, :60 seconds rest, then an all out 400. That usually did the trick. I have had my runners do a 5k and they can usually get within 2-4 beats of max at mile 3.
Max HR is critical to know if you plan ANY HR type training. It's a pity I hear people call it voodoo.
I want to determine my max heart rate for training purposes. I’ve heard the 220-age formula is inaccurate. What is the best, most accurate test for this? Or if anyone that sees this has done this what did you do?
Most accurate: find a lab that can hook you up to an EKG and do an all out protocol (university labs will have their protocols). But you can also do a 2 minute all out effort (maybe a couple and maybe up a hill) and get close enough. If you are 2 beats off it is not going to make a ton of difference (sorry to burst your bubble).