Show Notes
Very excited to announce that my new book Running Breakthroughs is available now as audiobook, hardcover, paperback and ebook. Get incredible Book Launch Bonuses when you order now at https://florisgierman.com ! Getting your heart rate zones wrong can stall progress or worse, lead to burnout and injury. In this video, I walk you step-by-step through 6 ways to set your HR zones correctly, who it's for, pros and cons and troubleshooting tips. We compare each calculation from MAF Method, Zone 2, Karvonen and more. This is a deep dive that hopefully answers many questions about how to find your ideal training zone on the day to day basis.
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CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Get Your Heart-Rate Zones Right: Methods That Actually Work 0:27 – I wrote a book, it's available now! 1:41 – Method 1: The Talk Test 3:26 – Talk Test: Troubleshooting 4:11 – Talk test: Advantages and limitations 4:56 – Method 2: Nasal Breathing 5:29 – Andrew Huberman on Nasal Breathing 7:36 – Nasal Breathing: Advantages and Limitations 8:11 – Method 3: The MAF Method (180 Formula) 11:00 – MAF Method: Troubleshooting 11:48 – MAF Method: Advantages and limitations 12:40 – Method 4: Zone Training by % of Max HR 14:45 – % Max HR method: who this method works best for 15:41 – % Max HR method: Advantages and limitations 16:16 – Method 5: Karvonen Formula (Heart Rate Reserve Method) 17:04 – HR calculator on extramilest.com 20:04 – Method 6: Laboratory Testing 22:17 – Lab Testing: Advantages and limitations 24:08 – Lab Testing: James' ultra training 25:58 – About my new book Running Breakthroughs 27:16 – Closing thoughts
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