How do professional cyclists manage to get such incredibly low resting heart rates?
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ColinJ
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Good point!How will you know what 95% is going to be?
That what the tilde sign ('~') was intended for. I use it when I mean 'approximately'. Perceived effort, and all that...
I'll go up a 20% hill in survival mode... Low gear, steady twiddling. As opposed to standing up and busting a gut trying to go as quickly as possible!
cougie uk
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Good point!
That what the tilde sign ('~') was intended for. I use it when I mean 'approximately'. Perceived effort, and all that...
I'll go up a 20% hill in survival mode... Low gear, steady twiddling. As opposed to standing up and busting a gut trying to go as quickly as possible!
Oh yes I don't think anyone is going up a 1in 5 looking at their HRM. It's just a matter of keeping going and not falling off!
Anonymous1502
Well-Known Member
My blood pressure monitor also measures heart rateBlood pressure isn't heart rate
Systolic (90) is the pressure per heart beat
Diastolic (60) is the pressure of blood when the heart is at rest.
Heart rate in BPM, is the number of times per minute your heart pushes blood
AndyRM
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T.M.H.N.E.T
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I would suggest you check again, proper resting HR is taken before you would even get out of bed in the morning.. Really shouldn't be in the 90's at that point
Drago
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That depends on who's been in bed with you
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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Yes... My 33/34 bpm reading was taken lying down in bed and making a conscious effort to relax. Lying down without relaxing it was about 40. Sitting upright in bed it was about 45.
T.M.H.N.E.T
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My HR raises when I see you quoting me, big boyThat depends on who's been in bed with you
rogerzilla
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Get a room!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I think mine is that but I've not really pushed post my op. I was thinking that I should lower it but my last 10mile TT (weekend before last) I averaged 92.5% and maxed at 98% and never felt like I was pushing to the edge. On Sunday for 1h1m28secs I averaged 91.5% and maxed at at 96%. I think I could hit 200bpm still but at 45 y/o and post op I dont want to try and find out
My mate who's the same age as me will hit 200bpm on every ride and often 201 or 202. Yet my other mate whose 10 years younger and outstandingly cycling fit I think maxes around 180bpm
JtB
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I don’t normally use a heart rate monitor on my bike rides, but I can easily keep between 160 and 168 bpm going for over 20 minutes on my cross trainer, and then it’s only the monotony that stops me. Also, I’ll bet that at 7.5 bpm my resting heart rate is lower than anyone else here on Cyclechat.
Luckily I now have a pacemaker that steps in and stops my resting heart rate from dropping so low.
Luckily I now have a pacemaker that steps in and stops my resting heart rate from dropping so low.
