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When should you go hard... and when should you take it easy?
It's a great question. Often our response depends on very subjective feelings = we may think we know, but we really aren't completely sure.
As Jim Karanas pointed out in his Intervals post this week, we are often too focused on the Work component of exercise and not enough on the Recovery.
So how can you know when your body is rested and ready for more work? Athletes have for years used resting heart rate as a measure to understand. If it's elevated above normal maybe it's time to take it easy, or if normal, time to hammer.
My guest today is Simon Wegerif, an expert on HRV and the founder of myithlete.com. Simon feels he has a more scientific method of deciding if & when your body is recovered and ready for more.
ithlete is an application for either iPhones or Androids that measures and tracks Heart Rate Variability (HRT).
Listen to the interview below or subscribe to our free Podcasts in iTunes.
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Originally posted 2013-04-10 10:23:54.
John is a member on the AFS (Association of Fitness Studios) Advisory Council.
Holding certifications from; Schwinn, Heart Zones, Team ICG and Life Time Fitness, John's held regularly scheduled cycling classes between 1998 and 2015 when he moved to Florida.
When the weather permits, you'll find him riding and leading outdoor groups by himself or with his Tandem partner (wife) Amy.
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John,
On my Windows computer I cannot see the player on Explorer and Firefox. All I see is a black rectangle where the player should be. I can only see the player on Chrome. Any idea why?
Great song from Toad the Wet Sprockets; “Somthings Always Wrong” http://open.spotify.com/track/1W02KkFerpTBP29RKIt2c4
Of course I’m on Chrome so I didn’t see this didn’t work with Fire Fox – Back to the drawing board 🙁
Great subject for this podcast. I have been a very happy user of their HRV product and I have nothing but good things to say about it.
It is a very objective way of measuring your current “system status” so you don’t overdo it. It is also fascinating to experience how much a good night of sleep is extremely important to one’s recovery.