Depressed max heart rate- anyone had this?

[mattb46]

I have noticed recently that if I do a heavy 1-2 training sessions, even if done on alternate days I seem to suffer thereafter with an inability to get my heart rate up when doing intervals or attacking hills. My usual training max heart rate is about 180bpm but last night I couldn't get beyond 165bpm and that was doing full on hill intervals, feeling quite nauseous at the end. Im not exactly doing big mileage a month- anything between 110-150 miles but there are no junk miles in that and I tend to spend 90% of my time in zone 3-4. I would be surprised if Im overtraining but....

Can anyone offer any insights? I will probably go and see my GP as I also feel a slight pain at the top of each breath inhalation.

Thanks for any thoughts chaps

[frisbee]

110 to 150 a month or a week? It could just be a lack of base fitness.

[mattb46]

Apologies, a week

[TSCfree]

Tired legs unable to raise HR or increased fitness....seen both touted in various bazaars.

I experienced this last year, right before a hiatus hernia and at the end of a summers racing where I couldn't wait to put the bike away. Kept fit this summer training but no road races and haven't experienced it this year?? I think I was massively cashing cheques my body couldn't handle last year and I feel in a lot better place to build through this winter.

Tiredness is good, recovery is good. The balance and blend is different for everyone. Have a look through your training log and see if anything sticks out.

[gazza285]

I can't get my heart rate above 160, what's wrong with me?

[TSCfree]

Dunno.

What's it usually?

[gazza285]

About 55...

[TSCfree]

Oh, I guess you're just not trying hard enough

[gazza285]

162 is my puke point.

[ambuletz]

gazza285 said:

162 is my puke point.

waa? I'm a little overweight but that's around what I maintain whenever I use a cross trainer machine for 50min. If I push hard for 30-60sec then it goes up to 180.

I do notice sometimes if I use it regularly my HR seems to go down to around 145-150 and pushing hard doesn't get it much higher then 170.

Edited by ambuletz on Sunday 2nd October 12:50

[PHmember]

I'm 41, resting HR is around 50, I will often average 160/170 on a ride. Usually hit 194 at some point in a ride & was 202 not long ago on a sprint. My HR has always been like that.

[Porsche911R]

anonymous said:

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Can be any thing upto 220

I can still hit 200 at 47 years old and when younger 210 no issue.

Some people just have faster heart rates it means nothing IMO, I can sustain 170bpm no issue. And will hit 195 3 or 4 times on a ride.

[gazza285]

I think mine is just naturally slow, it's very rare I go above 150bpm while cyclocross racing, and I averaged 148bpm running a 20 minute 5k...

[47p2]

I'll be picking up my bus pass in a few months (no need to shout out my age on a public forum ) and I can get my HR up to 192 on a tough day on the bike. Resting HR is 48-50 and when I was in my late 20s to early 30s my RHR was 34-36

[Gruffy]

Heart rate can be suppressed when fatigued. I get it on very long rides or periods of overtraining. It may help to think of overtraining as being more like under-resting. If your fuelling isn't holding you back (unlikely on short sharp interval sessions) then I'd look at your recovery routine to see if there are easy improvements there. A good interval session does take its toll and if you have other stressors in your life then under-recovery would seem like the most likely cause. Maybe try a generous recovery routine one week and see what difference that makes?

[sidekickdmr]

mattb46 said:

Stuff

Hi Matt,

Completely un-related but did you get my PM reply the other day?

Your email address didnt look right and if you did a typo when you set up your account it wouldnt get through to you.

PM me your phone number and I'll give you a call!