The best HR Zones setup Method / Not working LT test

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Ocean5 over 5 years ago +2

My understanding always was that the best would be based on LTHR, but you need to run a test first to know your Threshold.
Former Member over 5 years ago +1

Fenix X

I would go for the LTHR zone...as Ocean5 suggest do the test

btw...bike or run...strava more likely to be bike

must read....

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Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Fenix X +1

Fenix X

you really do not need max hr when using LTHR

max hr you acquire once and then turn auto detection off

I would set your max hr to the average max hr value of those races

I would set your LTHR…

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My understanding always was that the best would be based on LTHR, but you need to run a test first to know your Threshold.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago

Fenix X

I would go for the LTHR zone...as Ocean5 suggest do the test

btw...bike or run...strava more likely to be bike

must read....

heart-rate-zones-which-should-i-use---resting-hr-or-lactate-threshold

heart-rate-zones

aerobic-or-anaerobic-zone-look-at-the-pictures

happy & safe sporting

0 Fenix X over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

0 Mistamb over 5 years ago

i also use LTHR. gives me the best results. knowing my Threshold gives me the point i ran quickly out of power. and i set an HR alarm on Zone4. so i allways get an alarm (for example trail running) when going anaerobic. doesn't mather if my lactate Threshold is increasing or decreasing over time.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Fenix X

Fenix X

you really do not need max hr when using LTHR

max hr you acquire once and then turn auto detection off

I would set your max hr to the average max hr value of those races

I would set your LTHR manual with the average hr during the last 20 minutes of the best 10k race

setting hr zones should be done within Garmin Connect Web and synced from there

as Mistamb suggest, use LTHR and get familiar using zone 4....

happy & safe sporting

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Fenix X

Fenix X said:
problem is My Fenix 5 not detecting HR Max and LT (two LT test done 2 failed) !

from the manual

TIP: The device requires a few runs with a chest heart rate monitor to get an accurate maximum heart rate value and VO2 max. estimate. If you are having trouble getting a lactate threshold estimate, try manually lowering your maximum heart rate value.

happy & safe sporting

0 Fenix X over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

I think I'll hard reset the watch and do new LT test

0 Fenix X over 5 years ago in reply to Mistamb

Automatic zones based on LT detected by watch was working great for me on Fenix 2, Fenix 3 over last almost 10 years & I cut from 58 to 44 minutes on 10 km race so looks like it works!

Just my Fenix 5 doesn't wont cooperate :( Let's try hard reset!

Good idea with alarm on LT !

0 Mistamb over 5 years ago in reply to Fenix X

i left everything on automatic. resting HR is the average of the last (7) Days (i think). max HR is on auto. i just filled out, the gender, age, and weight. for note, as defined of max HR.

the max HR value is the max value that you can hold over a short period of time. (don't know how long).

my max. HR changed by hard running intervalls uphill to 192 (calulated was also 185)

for note, while boulering or even on running trails, my HR peaks on hard routes are around 200-203. i talked to a medical person, who told me, that this small peaks, are not defined as max HR. and they are not dangerous for me, because they just reached a 3-5 seconds time. and the heartrate came down very quickly after that. and they are not defining the max HR value

for doing a lactet threshold test, run on a flat ground, (not uphill, nore downhill) with good gps reception. with heartrate belt. i only did it 2 times now. otherwise it detects my changes. (but it does not change very often over time).

0 Fenix X over 5 years ago in reply to Mistamb

It happens to me as well getting very high but getting very fast down so, as you said it's nothing wrong.

Deleted all values set HR max to 220 - age formula as Garmin advice
zones based on HR max and I'll do now LT test hoping Fenix detect new LT...

thanks for sharing your expirences guys!