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Josiah GarrisonJosiah Garrison
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Why is bike HR test twice as as long on the power test (40 vs 20 min)? If its all out effort why not make them the same time?

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  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Posted By Josiah Garrison on 17 Aug 2014 08:48 AM


    Why is bike HR test twice as as long on the power test (40 vs 20 min)? If its all out effort why not make them the same time?

    Because a 40' effort on the bike yields a better indicator of your bike lactate threshold heart rate than a 20' effort. 

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