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A member asked:

I bought a hr monitor for cycling and it's saying i'm at max going up short steep hills but i don't feel as if i'm working that hard. heart trouble?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

No: Sounds like you are in good shape...Well conditioned athletes can often exceed max heart rate (220-age).

Answered 10/29/2016

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