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TriSooner posted 15 weeks ago.
Sounds like a treadmill version of Yasso 800 (a bit shorter though).
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UFTriGator posted 15 weeks ago.
85% is sprinting?
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tsilcyc posted 15 weeks ago.
UFTriGator wrote:
85% is sprinting?
Good point but you have to consider the source. The zone calculators that are used in gyms aren't really taking endurance athletes into consideration. I am 40 and I've been racing for over 10 years. Using the Karvonen Formula, my adjusted Max is 182. That would be 2 points higher than the older version of 220 - Age which would put me at 180. I'm guessing my Max is going to be higher than that.
I know that I can (as I am sure you can) stay in Zone 5 for extended periods of time whereas the average mom and dad hitting the local gym are going to have a tough time staying in Zone 3.
"Sprinting: to run or go at top speed especially for a short distance" - A relative term and clearly your take on their version is valid from your point of view or even mine for that matter. I mean if you think about it, my sprint is going to be somewhere under sub 7, yours is going to be sub 6? Sub 5? So now my sprint is your marathon pace.
But the idea to encourage mom and dad to use intervals to burn fat instead of staying in Zone 2 is a change from the standard.
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vanjames posted 15 weeks ago.
Here's a link to a study done relating to the subject above. It using a stationary bike. Basically those who do high intensity intervals utilize more fat than the group training at a constant intensity.
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UFTriGator posted 15 weeks ago.
tsilcyc wrote:
I mean if you think about it, my sprint is going to be somewhere under sub 7, yours is going to be sub 6? Sub 5? So now my sprint is your marathon pace.
I don't even think that's sprinting. I can run a mile in about 4:40, but I'd consider my "sprint" pace to be about a 3:00 mile, which is obviously pretty impossible. But a 3:00 mile pace works out to being a 11.25 sec 100m (actually a touch faster b/c a mile is 1609m, not 1600m), which really isn't that fast. I know some people are faster than others, my point is that no one "sprints" for 2 minutes, regardless of HR or pace.
I guess growing up swimming the 50 and running the 400 made me picky about the word "sprint"! :D
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While researching my next calculator, I discovered an article on WedMD that was discussing the displays on treadmills. Referring to the fat burning zone program on some treadmills, they had this to say...
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POOH-POOH THE FAT-BURNING PROGRAM
This setting is based on heart-rate ranges for less fit users--so for the average woman who works out a few times a week, it will be far too easy. To truly fry fat, set it to "manual" and do this: Sprint for 2 minutes, then recover for 30 to 60 seconds. Repeat six times. During the sprint sessions, aim for at least 85 percent of your maximum heart rate (220 minus your age times 0.85).
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You can see the rest of the article here:
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/decode-your-display?page=2
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