07/08/2026
Some training tips sound obvious, don’t they?
But you’d be amazed how few people tick this very basic box.
Ask yourself - When was the last time you got your HR above 80-90% of its maximum?
Don’t know your max HR? Many people have heard of the inaccurate random way to guess, which is to subtract your age from 220.
(If that were true, my heart would have exploded 10 times this year)
Sometimes, the easiest way to find out is start doing some maximal stuff every now and then (true max, not a bit breathless) and observe what happens to your heart rate when you do it - typically with the use of a Apple Watch / Whoop / Garmin / Polar / Oura / Fitbit etc.
You don’t need to spend long at this very high HR - but you do need to do it if you’d like to be genuinely fit.
Just go there briefly, twice per week is plenty if you just want to move the needle.
If you can do that, you’ll be doing something I guarantee you 90+% of people overlook in their fitness pursuits.
Now tell me - what’s your weapon of choice for getting your HR near max? (My go-to is running & assault bike)
