Thread: Quick Q: HIIT defined?

This is a tiny bit subjective unless you know your anaerobic threshold HR, Max HR and VO2 max...

The traditional formulae don't always hit this, and testing works best......unless you are a cyclist, this is usally done on a treadmill (the test)

So that said, if you feel that you are aerobic, say in the 110-130 range..then it would take momentary bursts near 100% output, and your HR may or may not climb to 150-160 plus..this is age dependant among other things.

So 20-50 beats.....would be considered "Higher Intensity:, but a "Preceived Effort" of 95-100% for 45-60 seconds would be a better measure...as your HR will/may not top that, in that short of time!

DP

I get up to about 85% max.

I use the simple 220 - age X 85% = x

So, if you're 20 years old, 85% would be 170 bpm.

General rule yes.....my point being that many can't use that rule..and perceived effort is a better indicator...there are better formulae for Max HR too

I for one had a Max HR of 200 when I was 35, and a threshold of 190-191 (95%), VO2 @ 73.3......so I was never able to tweak my training to the max w/o that information....I would have been seriously undertraining had I used the "general rule"

DP

Originally posted by Dr. Pain
....I would have been seriously undertraining had I used the "general rule"

DP

yeah, but you're super-human.

right...so 85% of max HR is a good one to shoot for?

I'm not looking for a totally precise number, but I'm 21, and in quite good shape...personally I'd say anything over 150 or 160 bpm's is working it pretty hard...