Concept2 Forum

My confusion is that C2/Polar/Whoop to name a few seem to use a % of Max HR alone and some others use a % of HR Reserve + resting calculation... Am I missing something obvious here? Glad you posted this. Was wondering if I was the only confused one. FWIW I put far more stock in C2's range calculati...

Wow, thanks for all the replies folks! I did not know how big a technical rabbit hole I was venturing into... and how this would essentially come full circle to a reasonable answer. In reading all the posts and way too much viewing on Youtube I think I have found my answer, best summed up in https:/...

I'm more than a bit confused about how to determine my Zone 2 heart rate for long rows 60 - 120 min and I'm hoping the community can shed some light on the different information available... * If I use the C2 ErgData app and start a 60 min row and select the "Target HR Zone" option and pick 2, this ...

Thank you also max_ratcliffe, mitchel674 and jamesg! You gave me more to think about and alas another ask for more guidance... Should I abandon my existing 40 minute regimen from C2 and adopt something like the C2 workout of the day or perhaps the Pete Plan? After a bit of reflection, hiking, mounta...

So my question is... am I just being lazy and not pushing myself enough, is my cardio improving or perhaps a combination of both? I've held off posting anything as I was a relative newbie but as I'm now at ~300,000 meters I feel I can post a stupid question and ask the community for guidance. Thank...

Hi Folks, I have a strange question from my observations on my rowing but first a bit of background so you know where I'm coming from... I'm a 58 year old guy, 5' 8" tall, 160 lbs and in my opinion keep quite active. I do a 5-10 km hike in the mountains almost each day to walk the dogs, mountain bik...