Is there a TR workout that would be suitable for a max HR test. And would indoor max HR and outdoor max HR be the same?

Id say the ramp test would be only one as you need to push yourself until you can’t turn the pedals anymore. In my experience inside and out are very similar.

you’re pretty unlikely to hit your max hr on the ramp test because it’s so short. The sorts of situations where you’d hit your max HR would be race situations, which aren’t super useful to recreate indoors. You’re probably best looking at your hardest and longest rides with HR data and pulling that …

Yeah that’s how I’m doing it now. My HR always seems to go straight into zone2 no matter how gently I’m pedalling. Using the default zones from Strava though so it could just be that they’re useless.

The ramp test will get you pretty close. If you opt to test it outside then a solid hill effort should get you close. Go hard and then just ramp the effort up over a couple of minutes. When you think you’re about to die, get out the saddle and sprint until you can go no harder. When you finish eit…

[image] Dave: The ramp test will get you pretty close. True for some, but not for all. Does Ramp Test give Max HR? How do you determine it? Max heart rate - ramp test

[image] coffeeshopben: max HR test Do you mean your maxHR cycling or maxHR per se? I would suggest you need a different activity like running or xc skiing to see your true maxHR. I can’t recall ever getting above 180 on the bike and I’ve done a dozen ftp tests, where I hit over 200 running …

Also worth noting that everybody reacts differently. Whenever I ride outside, rolling out of my driveway and soft pedaling my HR is up in the 150’s, but riding endurance on the trainer I’m at 120’s. I wouldn’t put too much stock in your hr zones, your HR is pretty variable day to day!

In general though, close enough is good enough when it comes to this. A few beats here or there won’t make any difference.

HRMax at 8 in the morning is different from HRMax at 5 pm, and HRMax fully hydrated is different from HRMax dehydrated, and… The real question is - what do you want to use the result for?

Only from personal experience, I find that I can hit a higher mHR cycling than most other efforts, except perhaps rowing, but even then it’s easier (i.e. more suffering) on a bike. If the person is less accustom to running or skiing (or whatever) then it may be harder to hit the higher end b/c other…

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mcneese.chad January 27, 2020, 8:04pm 6

True for some, but not for all.

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