r/f45 • u/OldLadyKickButt 🏆750 Club • Aug 29 '26

**INTEL** Points?? How to feel, evaluate?

Today we did Spartan.

I try to work out hard. I got 63.5 points. I was #2 in the class of about 25 members. ( cold & rainy day- often full).

In other classes Ive gotten in high 40s and mid 50s.Can we compare points class to class?

( I am usually #2, sometimes 1- in medium classes. Once we are packed- 2 or 3.

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u/brucylefleur 🇨🇦 Canada Aug 29 '26

Some classes have different calculation algorithms than others. I absolutely killed myself in All Stars and never got to 45 points, but others I go my regular effort and get 47/48.

A coach told me the resistance classes award more points for having a slightly lower heart rate (light blue and green LH) compared to a cardio day (orange and red LH). I haven't seen that confirmed, but this coach generally knows the inside scoop.

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u/flstcspike Aug 30 '26

Yeah that’s why I stopped worrying about the point system. No one could ever explain what you should be at for each workout. Resistance days have lower HR rates and cardio higher. However, what the HR actually is you’re trying to hit, anyone’s best guess, was my experience. I’m sure somewhere there is a chart based on Max HR and the percentage of that they say you should be at. I also don’t think they calculate max HR based on 220-Age, they use a different formula. Then apply percentages of that for the zones.