Tag: heart rate training
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Why We Don’t Use Heart Rate Zones to Prescribe Training Intensity
Wearables have made heart rate data ubiquitous and conveniently translate it into predefined training zones. But there is a problem: heart rate zones generated by popular platforms are based on population-level estimates rather than individual physiology, and they quickly become outdated. In this article, I explain why I rarely prescribe training by heart rate, why… READ MORE »