Heart Rate Max Assessment Protocol

(Best for the athlete who does not have a CompuTrainer but uses a heart rate monitor).

Over last two weeks, use the maximum HR seen in training. This should be the HR during a group ride with intense efforts, or on your own where you have been riding uphill or at very hard efforts at an RPE of 9 to 10.

Don’t use a max HR from a race - racing produces much higher heart rates than training, and are not as applicable or appropriate for training purposes.

Do you have questions? Just ask on the "Ask Max A Question" page.