Different Endurance Training Protocols in Cardiac Patients

Endurance training with constant work load 31min at 65-75% Hrmax

One pyramid consists of 8 one-minute blocks. Those are grouped starting with one block of 70-75% HRmax, followed by one block at 75-80% HRmax and another one at 80-85% HRmax. The top of the pyramid are 2 blocks of 85-90% HRmax. Intensity is lowered afterwards with one block of 80-85% HRmax, followed by one block at 75-80% HRmax and last one at 70-75% HRmax. Two more pyramids follow, each divided by 2min of active recovery at 65-70% HRmax, making it a total of 28min.

HIT: 4x4 min intervals at85-95% HRmax divided by 3x3min of active recovery at 60-70% HRmax, making it a total of 25min.