[ExI] Maximum heart rate

[Max More]

This is officially known as the "Max max".

I wonder how the maximum heart rate was originally set? (I'm too lazy to
Google it right now.) It seems to one of those inaccurate but occasionally
useful measures like the BMI.

--Max


2011/12/23 Dave Sill <sparge at gmail.com>

> The formulas are just for approximation. You should conduct a test like
> Max's to determine your actual max. And recheck it periodically. The rate
> is exercise-specific. Here are a couple for bikes:
>
>
> http://www.cycling-inform.com/heart-rate-training/72-how-to-test-for-your-cycling-max-heart-rate
>
> -Dave
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