Anaerobic Threshold Question

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lorajc

Cathlete
Cathe,
When you say ...."you should be topping off at your anaerobic threshold" during your aerobic sessions.....do you mean your heartrate should be at about 85% or should it go higher? I wear a heartrate monitor to make sure I push myself hard enough and during one of your cardio DVD's, my heartrate usually stays in about the 70-85% range. My monitor does have my resting heartrate set in it, as well as my age, weight and gender.
 
Cathe,
When you say ...."you should be topping off at your anaerobic threshold" during your aerobic sessions.....do you mean your heartrate should be at about 85% or should it go higher? I wear a heartrate monitor to make sure I push myself hard enough and during one of your cardio DVD's, my heartrate usually stays in about the 70-85% range. My monitor does have my resting heartrate set in it, as well as my age, weight and gender.
 
""you should be topping off at your anaerobic threshold" during your aerobic sessions...." this applies only to the Imaxes, the high intensity interval workouts, not Caathe'ss other cardio workouts, exceopt for right after a blast in any regular cardio workouts that contain them.

Generally speaking your heart rate will remain somewhat constant during steady state Cathe cardios, though it may increase as she puts a combo all together and ruins through it with you several times. But the heart rate should only really go above 90% of max during sustained anaerobic performance or for elite athletes who can train like this for longer periods of time.

Your heart rate probably will go above 85% of max during the Imaxes but these are just temporary elevations. Most of the workout, during the cardio portions, is spent at lower elevations. So, it's safe.

Clare
 
""you should be topping off at your anaerobic threshold" during your aerobic sessions...." this applies only to the Imaxes, the high intensity interval workouts, not Caathe'ss other cardio workouts, exceopt for right after a blast in any regular cardio workouts that contain them.

Generally speaking your heart rate will remain somewhat constant during steady state Cathe cardios, though it may increase as she puts a combo all together and ruins through it with you several times. But the heart rate should only really go above 90% of max during sustained anaerobic performance or for elite athletes who can train like this for longer periods of time.

Your heart rate probably will go above 85% of max during the Imaxes but these are just temporary elevations. Most of the workout, during the cardio portions, is spent at lower elevations. So, it's safe.

Clare
 
anaerobic means HR is higher than 85%. When you do any of the Imax's, how high does it get? It should get up there! If it isn't, you are just in superb shape! Then it is time to raise that step!

HIH,
Missy
 
anaerobic means HR is higher than 85%. When you do any of the Imax's, how high does it get? It should get up there! If it isn't, you are just in superb shape! Then it is time to raise that step!

HIH,
Missy
 
The best way to tell if your in an anaerobic zone is by doing a talk test, if you can only manage a couple of words vs. a whole sentence then your in your anaerobic zone and you can take note where your HR is for future workouts.
 
The best way to tell if your in an anaerobic zone is by doing a talk test, if you can only manage a couple of words vs. a whole sentence then your in your anaerobic zone and you can take note where your HR is for future workouts.
 
During the blasts, my heartrate goes up to about 157 which is about 85% to 87% per my heartrate monitor. It goes down at about 70-75% ,which is around 130-140, on my monitor during the lower intensities. Am I working hard enough? I do push it about as hard as I can without needing my asthma inhaler (LOL).
 
During the blasts, my heartrate goes up to about 157 which is about 85% to 87% per my heartrate monitor. It goes down at about 70-75% ,which is around 130-140, on my monitor during the lower intensities. Am I working hard enough? I do push it about as hard as I can without needing my asthma inhaler (LOL).
 
Thanks so much for the link. I tend to be a very analytical person and I know you can just do the talk test........but....I like to figure stuff out and wanted to make sure I'm working hard enough.
 
Thanks so much for the link. I tend to be a very analytical person and I know you can just do the talk test........but....I like to figure stuff out and wanted to make sure I'm working hard enough.
 
I recently asked a similar question in another forum. This thread helps me as well and I especially like the information in the link provided.
 
I recently asked a similar question in another forum. This thread helps me as well and I especially like the information in the link provided.
 
I often wear my heartrate monitor during cathe's workouts and I find that during the blasts or intervals my HR will reach 192 easily. (I'm 30 years old and if you calculate using the old maximum heartrate calculation I should have a max HR of 190). Well I often go above this rate so who knows???

I was told several times that the calculation for max. HR is not an exact measure. Some people have higher max HR (obviously...I guess I do.)

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I often wear my heartrate monitor during cathe's workouts and I find that during the blasts or intervals my HR will reach 192 easily. (I'm 30 years old and if you calculate using the old maximum heartrate calculation I should have a max HR of 190). Well I often go above this rate so who knows???

I was told several times that the calculation for max. HR is not an exact measure. Some people have higher max HR (obviously...I guess I do.)

x(
 
There's a book called READY, SET, GO! by Phil Campbell and he describes the anaerobic threshold very well and how to recognize when one is in it. The anaerobic threshold and interval training does some wonderful things to the body -- increases the GH in the body -- promotes heart health, but it is very intensive and hard on the heart at the same time, and so one must ensure that one is gradually worked up to anaerobics by being able to complete straight aerobics for at least 30 minutes for several weeks in a row. There's also the book, The Interval Training by Carl Lewis that is also good and describes this -- but I like READY, SET, GO! best.

These are not expensive books and in my humble opinion would do much to promote knowledge of anaerobics and its benefits, as well as how to work up to it, etc. Just my 2 cents. :)
 
There's a book called READY, SET, GO! by Phil Campbell and he describes the anaerobic threshold very well and how to recognize when one is in it. The anaerobic threshold and interval training does some wonderful things to the body -- increases the GH in the body -- promotes heart health, but it is very intensive and hard on the heart at the same time, and so one must ensure that one is gradually worked up to anaerobics by being able to complete straight aerobics for at least 30 minutes for several weeks in a row. There's also the book, The Interval Training by Carl Lewis that is also good and describes this -- but I like READY, SET, GO! best.

These are not expensive books and in my humble opinion would do much to promote knowledge of anaerobics and its benefits, as well as how to work up to it, etc. Just my 2 cents. :)
 
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