Results of AT test

[Running Mommy]

As many of you may know I've been on a never ending quest to figure out why my body just doesn't want to lose weight. For some reason with me it seems to be more than a cals in cals out scenario. My diet is clean and my training on track.
So this morning I had a Anaerobic threshold test done to see what HR range I need to be training in to burn fat.
The test involved a treadmill and what appeared to be a gas mask. They hooked me up on the treadmill and had me start out walking, then running, and then they raised the incline and had me hold it as long as I could. I actually never really felt like I was maxed out, but it was tough at the end.
It turns out my AT (anaerobic threshold) is 172 bpm.
The guy doing the test said that it was pretty good. But i don't really have anything to compare that to.
One thing that was very interesting was that you could tell by the tests that my body is very efficient at burning sugar. That of course is not good when you are trying to lose FAT!
I got some really good info out of the tests, and they gave me some good ideas on what types of workouts I should be doing to get the ol fat burning fires going.
So onward I go!! God willing I SHALL conquer those fat cells!!

[Bikingmomof3]

I am glad the test went well for youa dn you have some pointer on what to do. Personally I think you look fab and anyone who can compete like you can is on my admiration list.

[lawyergirl]

I found out the same thing when I did my AT testing - my body is efficient at working so that means I burn less calories working out than my Polar HR monitor was telling me. It's great if I want to go long distances, but not so good for losing weight.

I also found out that my Polar's Vo2max test was about 10 points off! I did my test on the spin bike, and didn't learn until later that my LT for running is different than my LT for biking. Not sure if I want to pony up the cash for another LT test to find out my run LT yet - they say you can just add 10 beats to your bike LT and come pretty close. But I also found it to be very valuable information.

[Offthegrid]

Congrats (I think? )

Sounds very complicated. I have to get a HR monitor soon, but have been avoiding it. But I do have a tough time believing the calorie estimates from CalorieKing or the treadmill.

[Veronica]

I also found out that my Polar's Vo2max test was about 10 points off! I did my test on the spin bike, and didn't learn until later that my LT for running is different than my LT for biking. Not sure if I want to pony up the cash for another LT test to find out my run LT yet - they say you can just add 10 beats to your bike LT and come pretty close. But I also found it to be very valuable information.

That's interesting. I would think it would be ten less for running. Granted I'm not a runner, but I can't imagine being able to keep my HR as high running as I do biking. I know for sure I can't keep it as high when I swim.

V.

[Tri Girl]

Very interesting, RM. Be sure to let us know what your running coach says for you to do.
I'd like to get that done to see where my AT is. How did you go about finding where/how to get this tested?

Veronica, I am the opposite as you. My HR skyrockets VERY quickly when I run, but I have a hard time keeping it as high on the bike. When I run, it very quickly shoots to 165 (85% of my max- I should ideally be training in the 75% range I believe) and I can't ever get it below 140 (even when walking). Strange how bodies can vary so much... no wonder all the data out there is confusing.

[Veronica]

Sorry, I guess I really meant that I could never sustain it the way I can on the bike. My LT is 178 and I can stay right around that for 90 minutes. I can't imagine doing that running. But I suppose that if I trained for running the way I train for riding...anything is possible.

V.

[KSH]

Very interesting stuff.

So... where do you go from here? I guess I'm a little confused as to what you do with this information.

[eclectic]

Very interesting. Puts me to thinking.

I can lose weight and inches running or fast walking but if I bike or swim I lose neither but I can go a really long time.

Maybe this is something I need to look into.

thanks

[Running Mommy]

well now I take the info and work with my running coach to come up with workouts that will get me in the fat burning zone. My goal in the next month is to really get the fat burning fires burning, and then I'll start working on performance. I need to lose some of my "ballast" first and then I think the speed will come a bit easier.
It was very cool to see all of that info graphed out. Now if I just knew exactly how many cals I need to consume in a day I'd be golden.

[rocknrollgirl]

What type of workouts did they rcommend?

Ruth