Setting Heart Rate Zones

For those that did the club turbo session on the 13th November and assessed their Lactate Threshold Heart Rates for Functional Threshold Power here are the calculations to be used to calculate the heart rate or power zones we will use for the winter training:


Heart Rate Zones

Zone 1 Less than 81% of LTHR

Zone 2 81% to 89% of LTHR

Zone 3 90% to 93% of LTHR

Zone 4 94% to 99% of LTHR

Zone 5 100% to 102% of LTHR

Zone 6 103% to 106% of LTHR

For those that used power:

Zone 1 Less than 55% of FTPw

Zone 2 55% to 74% of FTPw

Zone 3 75% to 89% of FTPw

Zone 4 90% to 104% of FTPw

Zone 5 105% to 120% of FTPw

Zone 6 More than 120% of FTPw

I'll be referring to these zones throughout the winter base training and the turbo nights.

Good idea to repeat the test periodically.

For those that want more detail suggest reading Joe Friel's blog and books.

Regards

Barry