I am 22 years old, and my maximum heart rate is 199 beats per minute. My question regarding Zone 2 training is: Should I train based on the Maximum Aerobic Function (MAF) with a maximum heart rate of 158 beats per minute, or should I follow the 65% rule, which corresponds to 130 beats per minute? I don’t understand if this significant gap between the two methods is normal or which one I should use. It would be nice if someone could explain this to me.
I think you are probably best off with the talk test.
Dave
I think talk test is best too (or cross reference it at least). I think you are more likely to be closer to 150-158. 65% seems low in your case. 65% is the ultra conservative value. It’s funny I remember seeing your username from a long time ago as my best friend in highschool was Daniel47… He was 47 before it was a slightly popular (in the 80s) number.
A couple resources:
I’m not necessarily advocating for San Milan zone 2, but there’s quite a bit of material out there for it.
Dave
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Thank you a lot.