Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for Triathletes

About This Episode

World-leading HRV researcher Dr. Dan Plews explains how triathletes can use HRV to find the right balance between rest and stress. Covers when to do high-intensity workouts, when to hold back, and using HRV baseline to determine if training load is appropriate.

Key Takeaways

• HRV measures your state of recovery based on beat-to-beat variation
• Low morning HRV suggests staying with low-intensity training that day
• Normal or high HRV is the green light for high-intensity work
• HRV baseline helps assess if a training block's load is appropriate
• HRV-guided training may be better than rigid programs

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