Morning measurements of resting heart rate variability (HRV): a useful tool to track our body’s response to many training and non-training related stressors.

While I encourage using perceived effort to manage training intensity and try to communicate frequently with the people I coach to understand how they are feeling subjectively and how we are progressing, I do find the data very valuable on many occasions.

Below are a few recent examples. Keep in mind that a reduction in HRV below an individual’s normal range typically shows a difficulty in responding to a stressor.

A good plan and small adjustments based on our body’s response can go a long way

Data collection protocol:

• Morning measurement using the HRV4Training app, no wearables: hrv4training.com

• Visualization courtesy of HRV4Training Pro: hrv4training.web.app

• See here if you are interested in using this with your athletes: marcoaltini.substack.co…