This article seems to suggest that exceeding
my max aerobic threshold during strength sets (with 3 minute rests between sets) for a total of less than 30 minutes will not impede aerobic gains.
Not exact matches
If it feels too fast, and you still think that the 180 - Formula isn't working for you, your best bet is to go get your
aerobic threshold (fat
max) tested in a laboratory.
The running world pays a lot of attention to
aerobic and anaerobic physiology, using terms like VO2
max,
aerobic threshold, lactate
threshold,
aerobic base, and
max heart rate.
What would the 30 year old with the abnormally low HR do to figure out his
aerobic threshold since it's obviously not 91 % of his
max?
I guess what I was getting as is: it seems like the 180 formula gets you into the ballpark for your
aerobic threshold similar to the way the 220 - age formula gets you into the ballpark for your
max HR.
For individuals who think it may be the case, the best option is to get tested by a laboratory for their FAT
MAX,
aerobic threshold, and VT1.
It isn't likely, for example that your
aerobic threshold (MAF) would ever be 80 % of your
MAX HR — your
aerobic threshold is a measure (among other things) of the amount of mitochondria you have in your body, which does not fluctuate with your heart rate.
But also just like the
max HR formula, it seems for individuals there should be a more precise way to find your
aerobic threshold to maximize your training, just like their are more precise methods for finding your
max HR to maximize any training based on percents of
max HR.