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raleman posted in the group Smart Heart Seminar

1 year, 12 months ago

How do I figure out my true (err on the side of safe) max heart rate? I’m not an athlete. I regularly exceed 175 (220 – 45yo). I just did a 20 minute functional threshold performance test on my peloton. I was definitely huffing and puffing at the end. My heart rate reached 187 and my breathing rate was very high at 59 while my max heart strain was only 0.04. Should I use that? Or should I pick one that aligns with a lower breathing rate?

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- Bobbieb
  1 year, 11 months ago
  
  The 220 minus age formula is next to useless. For example, I’m 60 yrs old with a max HR of 196, yet I know others my age with 160 bpm max.
  I’m not able to hit my max HR during 20 min critical power test, that requires a shorter, more intense effort. So I would imagine your Max HR is still going to be higher than 187, perhaps by as much as 10-15 beats, which is not unusual.