Max Training
Aug0
Having written about testing your maximum heart rate a little while ago, it occurred to me that it had actually been a long time since I did check it myself. In fact, I soon enough discovered it was 6 years ago! I have always trained and roughly know my limits but still – it’s good to test your max more regularly then every 6 years since your age changes (arrggh) and your circumstances change too. So to keep your training at the most effective levels, do a check once every 2 years ... Read More
Heartrate monitoring
Jun0
When you are looking to improve your fitness, you will at some point need to invest in a heart rate monitor.
Many people train for years without them of course, they tend to be reasonably expensive if you want to get a good one and most of the recreational sports enthusiasts don’t really know what they offer. However, I absolutely think they are essential at almost any level – since they are a way of measuring WHAT you are actually doing and will help you gain more from the ... Read More
