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Hi GasBag,
I'm assuming you want to work out your MHR for fat burning (based on your other thread) if so the basic MHR formula of 220 minus age should suffice. Please note I am not expert. However if it is for fat burning you really want to be training in a zone betwen 60-80 percent of your MHR. Yes if you train harder you will burn greater overall calories - but it isn't sustainable as you will take longer to recover so the lower intensity will do marvels (provided diet etc supprts fat loss).
If however you are trying to calculate for other reasons there are a number of different ways to do this but they involve some high intensity running - and I believe that you are struggling with injury so to err on the side of caution use the 220 rule. I hope this has been of some assistance, if not ignore at will
Cheers
IHS
I'm assuming you want to work out your MHR for fat burning (based on your other thread) if so the basic MHR formula of 220 minus age should suffice. Please note I am not expert. However if it is for fat burning you really want to be training in a zone betwen 60-80 percent of your MHR. Yes if you train harder you will burn greater overall calories - but it isn't sustainable as you will take longer to recover so the lower intensity will do marvels (provided diet etc supprts fat loss).
If however you are trying to calculate for other reasons there are a number of different ways to do this but they involve some high intensity running - and I believe that you are struggling with injury so to err on the side of caution use the 220 rule. I hope this has been of some assistance, if not ignore at will
Cheers
IHS
QUOTE (inhisshadow @ Jan 24 2008, 09:31 PM) 
Hi GasBag,
I'm assuming you want to work out your MHR for fat burning (based on your other thread) if so the basic MHR formula of 220 minus age should suffice. Please note I am not expert. However if it is for fat burning you really want to be training in a zone betwen 60-80 percent of your MHR. Yes if you train harder you will burn greater overall calories - but it isn't sustainable as you will take longer to recover so the lower intensity will do marvels (provided diet etc supprts fat loss).
If however you are trying to calculate for other reasons there are a number of different ways to do this but they involve some high intensity running - and I believe that you are struggling with injury so to err on the side of caution use the 220 rule. I hope this has been of some assistance, if not ignore at will
Cheers
IHS
I'm assuming you want to work out your MHR for fat burning (based on your other thread) if so the basic MHR formula of 220 minus age should suffice. Please note I am not expert. However if it is for fat burning you really want to be training in a zone betwen 60-80 percent of your MHR. Yes if you train harder you will burn greater overall calories - but it isn't sustainable as you will take longer to recover so the lower intensity will do marvels (provided diet etc supprts fat loss).
If however you are trying to calculate for other reasons there are a number of different ways to do this but they involve some high intensity running - and I believe that you are struggling with injury so to err on the side of caution use the 220 rule. I hope this has been of some assistance, if not ignore at will
Cheers
IHS
I concur with IHS and is absolutely correct in that harder workout sessions result in burning more fat over the same time period. Yep, the 220 age rule is merely a guide, it's not absolute, everybody is different. I know one thing for sure, my heart rate is lowering as I get older. The problem will be when it reaches zero.
QUOTE (inhisshadow @ Jan 24 2008, 08:01 PM)
Hi GasBag,
I'm assuming you want to work out your MHR for fat burning (based on your other thread) if so the basic MHR formula of 220 minus age should suffice. Please note I am not expert. However if it is for fat burning you really want to be training in a zone betwen 60-80 percent of your MHR. Yes if you train harder you will burn greater overall calories - but it isn't sustainable as you will take longer to recover so the lower intensity will do marvels (provided diet etc supprts fat loss).
If however you are trying to calculate for other reasons there are a number of different ways to do this but they involve some high intensity running - and I believe that you are struggling with injury so to err on the side of caution use the 220 rule. I hope this has been of some assistance, if not ignore at will
Cheers
IHS
I'm assuming you want to work out your MHR for fat burning (based on your other thread) if so the basic MHR formula of 220 minus age should suffice. Please note I am not expert. However if it is for fat burning you really want to be training in a zone betwen 60-80 percent of your MHR. Yes if you train harder you will burn greater overall calories - but it isn't sustainable as you will take longer to recover so the lower intensity will do marvels (provided diet etc supprts fat loss).
If however you are trying to calculate for other reasons there are a number of different ways to do this but they involve some high intensity running - and I believe that you are struggling with injury so to err on the side of caution use the 220 rule. I hope this has been of some assistance, if not ignore at will
Cheers
IHS
IHS
Thanks bigtime for replying to my post. Much appreicated.
High intensity running? Love it, but basically can't. Well.....not at the moment anyway.
The "220-age" formula (for males)? Yep, I found it be almost perfect years ago when I was able to do maximum-stress-tests. I am about 99% confident it would be a pretty good guide now.....for WALKING/RUNNING max heart rate estimates.
What I am trying to get an idea about is Max Heart Rates for exercises OTHER than running. Two that spring to mind are swimming and boxing back training. While both definitely get my heart rate up, they do not get it up anywhere near that of running. I swear by this.
Some bloke has come up with an interesting "Max Heart Rate estimate" for predominantly upper body sports. Here's the link:
http://www.time-to-run.com/training/heart-rate/zone.htm
Please tell me what you think?
Oh, here's some advice I've found from personal experience that might be of use to some people. I'm not promoting "this or that", and not earning one red cent. Only giving my personal experiences:
http://www.coolrunning.com.au/forums/index...mp;#entry289946
For me, this has been a God-send. And then some.
I agree with the above posters - while in general the 220-age is a bit dicey to use for an individual (as it is based on an average across a population), seeing as your own maxHR was pretty close, it is as valid a measurement as you'll be able to make given that you can't actually run at high-intensity at the moment.
As for maxHR for other sports, I'm pretty sure there is a forum somewhere in CR that has talked about this, but I remember 10-15 beats less per minute being a good rule of thumb for swimming.
Personally, I don't use/own a heart rate monitor, so I conduct my workouts by 'feel' or by a specific running pace, depending on the type of run I am doing. So, take any HR advice I spout with a grain of salt.
As for maxHR for other sports, I'm pretty sure there is a forum somewhere in CR that has talked about this, but I remember 10-15 beats less per minute being a good rule of thumb for swimming.
Personally, I don't use/own a heart rate monitor, so I conduct my workouts by 'feel' or by a specific running pace, depending on the type of run I am doing. So, take any HR advice I spout with a grain of salt.
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