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Old December 10th 14, 08:08 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Terje Mathisen[_3_]
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wrote:
On Tue, 09 Dec 2014 18:05:40 +0100
Terje Henriksen wrote:

At that point, Dr. Fox suggested a formula: maximum heart rate
equals 220 minus age."

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/24/he...hallenged.html


That rule has usually worked well for me up throught the years.


The point is, to the extent it works for any individual, it is a
combination of coincidence and self reinforcement. That is, if it
hadn't worked, you would have sought information elsewhere.


I once read (i.e. I can't remember when or when) that for trained
athletes the drop in max heart rate seems to be slower, with a
-0.7*years slope instead of -1.

I.e. with 'rate = 215 - 0.7*years' you get 201 at age 20, but only
dropping to 180 at age 50 instead of 170.

Terje

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