I am unable to relocate the thread I was reading a few minutes ago that mentions this article by @Al Ciampa:
This bit caught my eye
I'm 66 years young. 180 - 66 + 5 = 119 if I did that right.
I'm curious to know if this is still our thinking on the subject. I remain fascinated, and relatively ignorant, on the subject of heart rate.
When I look at the HRM after I put it on, it's often in the 80's, sometimes 70's, depending on what I've been doing, e.g., if I've been moving around the heavy kettlebell to clear space before I swing, it might be higher.
But my mental state is very much a factor in where my HR starts. If I'm getting psyched/excited, my HR is often in the 90's or low 100's, and generally higher in advance of a session of 2h swings than of 1h swings.
Last week, when I was getting ready to do my first session of 2h swings with my new 64 kg bell, it was 122 before I touched the kettlebell. That's higher than the 119 value I got from the formula and I hadn't even started yet.
My typical swing sessions are done with varying rest periods, usually 2-4 sets on relatively short rest and then a longer rest - think the Q&D model. I tend to have an average HR around 130, usually maxing around 145-150 and seeing a low point of around 105-110 before I start the next series of sets.
I feel like I ask these kinds of questions every year or two whether I need it or not. Maybe my birthdate on my driver's license is wrong? My max HR, taken once when I tried to max it out but very informally, was 180, and I'm guessing it's higher than that.
-S-
Simple & Sinister + Heart Rate Training | StrongFirst
This article will explain how to incorporate heart rate training into the Simple & Sinister program, and how to progress over time.
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This bit caught my eye
strongfirst.com/simple-sinister-heart-rate-monitor/ said:Whatever your target HR, you must not exceed this during your session.
So, 180 – your age + 5 = target HR.
I'm 66 years young. 180 - 66 + 5 = 119 if I did that right.
strongfirst.com/simple-sinister-heart-rate-monitor/ said:Next, you will notice that when you perform your swings, your HR will spike somewhere between 5-15 seconds after you complete your set, and may or may not linger around this value. This is the task: ensure that these spikes do not exceed your target HR.
I'm curious to know if this is still our thinking on the subject. I remain fascinated, and relatively ignorant, on the subject of heart rate.
This is one of two places where the math becomes interesting for me. Again, please take these as the observations of a uneducated person on this subject, but they are my real-life experience. BTW, I'm asking all these questions today because I've been wearing my HR monitor a lot more lately while swinging a kettlebell, and I've also been swinging a kettlebell more lately.strongfirst.com/simple-sinister-heart-rate-monitor/ said:There are many external factors that can affect your HR values: heat, humidity, hydration level, medications, illness, stress level, sleep, etc.
When I look at the HRM after I put it on, it's often in the 80's, sometimes 70's, depending on what I've been doing, e.g., if I've been moving around the heavy kettlebell to clear space before I swing, it might be higher.
But my mental state is very much a factor in where my HR starts. If I'm getting psyched/excited, my HR is often in the 90's or low 100's, and generally higher in advance of a session of 2h swings than of 1h swings.
Last week, when I was getting ready to do my first session of 2h swings with my new 64 kg bell, it was 122 before I touched the kettlebell. That's higher than the 119 value I got from the formula and I hadn't even started yet.
My typical swing sessions are done with varying rest periods, usually 2-4 sets on relatively short rest and then a longer rest - think the Q&D model. I tend to have an average HR around 130, usually maxing around 145-150 and seeing a low point of around 105-110 before I start the next series of sets.
I feel like I ask these kinds of questions every year or two whether I need it or not. Maybe my birthdate on my driver's license is wrong? My max HR, taken once when I tried to max it out but very informally, was 180, and I'm guessing it's higher than that.
-S-