Strange Heartrate question

[JMAC]

In late March i tested my LT and it was about 185BPM but now I can't even get my Heartrate above 173BPM when climbing. Could this be from being outside instead of inside? Except when i first started riding outside my heartrate was higher for the same effort as on the trainer.

My resting HRT when sitting in a chair is about 50-52BPM which is good. Could my heart suddenly grown bigger and my lungs stayed the same.?

Any ideas?
Thanks

[East Coast Mojo]

Were the numbers you got in march consistent or repeatable or was it a one-time event that you got this reading? I am wondering if maybe there was some interference with the initial readings. I sometimes get interference when I am on the trainer and I use the remote to change the station on the TV. I tend to use the numbers my monitor gives me as a guide and throw out the highest and the lowest readings I get to cut down on the erronious stuff. Hope this helps!

[Serial Midget]

You'll be able to get a higher sustained max HR in controlled conditions - like on a trainer. When you are climbing you are probably pushing with a lot of torque and not spinning at 90+, on your trainer you could easily spin 130 and max out your HR. I would not worry about it. :)

[JMAC]

Originally posted by Serial Midget
You'll be able to get a higher sustained max HR in controlled conditions - like on a trainer. When you are climbing you are probably pushing with a lot of torque and not spinning at 90+, on your trainer you could easily spin 130 and max out your HR. I would not worry about it. :)

I think that might be part of it but this is also when doing TT on flat road i still can't get it to what it used to be.

I don't think it's interference i get that sometimes when going down hill it will say my HRT is like 300BPM:rolleyes: :p

[indieboy]

Originally posted by JMAC
I think that might be part of it but this is also when doing TT on flat road i still can't get it to what it used to be.

I don't think it's interference i get that sometimes when going down hill it will say my HRT is like 300BPM:rolleyes: :p


the reallllllllly elevated heart rate is due to the wind. it starts to flap your jersey around and it messes w/ your strap and makes the monitor pick up a sort of false heart beat.....it's weird i know....

[Serial Midget]

Wrong, wrong, wrong. It's the aliens from outer space that cause this problem. :monkey:




Originally posted by indieboy
the reallllllllly elevated heart rate is due to the wind. it starts to flap your jersey around and it messes w/ your strap and makes the monitor pick up a sort of false heart beat.....it's weird i know....

[indieboy]

Originally posted by Serial Midget
Wrong, wrong, wrong. It's the aliens from outer space that cause this problem. :monkey:

DUH!! how could i ever forget that it's the pulse rate from their farts.......

[JMAC]

Ya i figured it had something to do with the zipper flapping in the wind.