Maximize Recovery To Achieve Fitness & Performance Goals

About This Episode

Episode 5 of the Huberman-Galpin series on fitness. Dr. Andy Galpin explains how to optimize post-training recovery, avoid overtraining, and use HRV as a recovery marker. Covers strategies for managing and understanding recovery based on HRV and other metrics.

Key Takeaways

• HRV is a better marker of recovery than resting heart rate alone
• Only compare HRV to yourself, not others - individual baselines matter
• Measure under the same circumstances every day, ideally morning
• Track consistently for a month before using HRV as recovery indicator
• Signs of overtraining include performance decline, HRV drop, decreased motivation

Topics Covered