Check Engine Light: Performance, Recovery & the HRV Trap

About This Episode

Performance educator Rob Wilson discusses his book Check Engine Light with Kelly and Juliet Starrett. Covers the problem with democratized health metrics like HRV when you dont know how to interpret data. Explains the Cobra Effect - how chasing high HRV can lead to misleading outcomes. Why sleep is non-negotiable.

Key Takeaways

• HRV democratization creates interpretation problems
• Cobra Effect - chasing HRV metric misleads
• Check Engine Light metaphor for health
• Sleep is non-negotiable for performance
• Self-care enables showing up for others

Topics Covered