Training & Performance

HRV for athletes, training optimization, and performance monitoring

90 episodes

Browse by topic:
Training & Performance Biofeedback & Breathing Sleep & Recovery Mental Health & Stress Science & Measurement Longevity & Health
Ben Greenfield Life 1h 45m

A Deep Dive Into HRV: How To Use Heart Rate Variability

Ben Greenfield with Dr. Jay Wiles

Comprehensive guide to using HRV for recovery, performance, sleep, and stress optimization. Dr. Jay Wiles, a clinical psychologist specializing in HRV, covers the science and practical applications.

Measurement Devices Biofeedback Recovery
Episode details
Heart Rate Variability Podcast 55m

HRV Biofeedback: Training Your Nervous System

Matt Bennett with Dr. Inna Khazan

How to use HRV biofeedback to train voluntary control of your autonomic nervous system. Dr. Inna Khazan discusses integrating mindfulness with HRV training for anxiety, stress, and performance.

Biofeedback Training Mindfulness Anxiety
Episode details
Koopcast #230 1h 15m

Micro-Periodization Strategies with Luca Filipas

Jason Koop with Luca Filipas, PhD

How elite endurance coaches use HRV4Training to collect physiological data and make training decisions. Covers practical integration of HRV into periodization for athletes.

Training Periodization Athletes Hrv4training
Episode details
WHOOP Podcast #29 55m

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Explained

Kristen Holmes & Emily Capodilupo

WHOOP's VP of Performance and Director of Analytics give a complete breakdown of HRV - what it is, how it's measured, what affects it, and how to improve it. Covers how WHOOP uses HRV to calculate...

Basics Measurement Recovery Alcohol
Episode details
WHOOP Podcast 1h 05m

World-Class Researcher Dr. Daniel Plews on HRV

Kristen Holmes & Emily Capodilupo with Dr. Daniel Plews

World-renowned HRV researcher Dr. Daniel Plews explains how to apply HRV data to training. Covers the difference between block periodization and HRV-based training, and why planning workouts based...

Training Periodization Endurance Research
Episode details
Elite HRV Podcast 45m

HRV Biofeedback: Conquer Stress and Achieve Success

Jason Moore with Dr. Leah Lagos

Clinical psychologist and peak performance expert Dr. Leah Lagos discusses her book Heart Breath Mind and her 10-week HRV biofeedback program used by elite athletes, CEOs, and performers to...

Biofeedback Stress Performance Breathing
Episode details
Elite HRV Podcast 1h 10m

Olympic Training & Elite Endurance with Plews and Prof

Jason Moore with Dr. Daniel Plews & Prof. Paul Laursen

Fresh from the Olympics and Ironman World Championships, HRV researchers Dr. Dan Plews and Prof. Paul Laursen discuss working with elite rowers and endurance athletes, high-volume training, and...

Olympics Endurance Rowing High Volume Training
Episode details
The Paleo Solution #356 1h 30m

Heart Rate Variability and Fueling for Athletes

Robb Wolf with Dr. Daniel Plews & Prof. Paul Laursen

Exercise physiologists Dr. Daniel Plews and Prof. Paul Laursen discuss practical HRV application for athletes, plus the intersection of ketogenic diets and endurance performance based on their research.

Fueling Keto Endurance Research
Episode details
Performance Nutrition Podcast 1h 20m

Heart Rate Variability, Keto Diets & Elite Endurance Athletes

Dr. Bubbs with Dr. Daniel Plews & Prof. Paul Laursen

The Plews and Prof share insights on assessing HRV, what it means for training, low-carb and keto diet impacts on training adaptations, and lessons from working with world-class endurance athletes.

Nutrition Keto Endurance Elite Athletes
Episode details
The Matt Walker Podcast #114 26m

How to Boost your HRV

Dr. Matt Walker

Sleep scientist Matt Walker unpacks the science behind HRV and explores actionable strategies to improve this critical marker of overall health. Covers how sleep, exercise, stress management, and...

Sleep Exercise Hiit Stress Management
Episode details
Barbell Medicine Podcast #337 1h 20m

Heart Rate Variability

Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum & Dr. Austin Baraki

Evidence-based physicians Dr. Baraki and Dr. Feigenbaum take a critical look at HRV research for strength training. They conclude that current data shows little use for HRV as a stand-alone tool...

Resistance Training Strength Evidence Based Research
Episode details
That Triathlon Show #42 1h 05m

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for Triathletes

Mikael Eriksson with Dr. Daniel Plews

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...

Triathlon Training Load High Intensity Recovery
Episode details
Koopcast 1h 10m

The Use Case for HRV in Ultrarunning

Jason Koop with Marco Altini

Ultramarathon coach Jason Koop discusses HRV applications specific to ultrarunning with HRV4Training creator Marco Altini. Covers how ultrarunners can use HRV data for training decisions and...

Ultrarunning Endurance Hrv4training Recovery
Episode details
Ask a Cycling Coach #354 2h

Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Threshold Training, and More

Amber Pierce, Ivy Audrain, Jonathan Lee

TrainerRoad's first deep dive into HRV. The coaches discuss what HRV is, how it's used in endurance sports, what low or high HRV means, and the objective of threshold training. Emphasizes HRV as...

Cycling Threshold Endurance Training
Episode details
Fast Talk 1h 15m

How to Use—and Not Use—HRV in Your Training

Chris Case & Dr. Griffin McMath with Dr. Brad Lichtenstein

HRV expert Dr. Brad Lichtenstein discusses what HRV does and doesn't show, and what to be careful of when using it. Features top coach Isaiah Newkirk and physiologist Julie Young on how they use...

Cycling Training Coaching Psychology
Episode details
Elite HRV Podcast #22 1h 20m

Data for Athletes and Sport Science

Jason Moore with Alan Couzens

Exercise physiologist and Ironman coach Alan Couzens shares expertise integrating software and data analysis into training. Covers using HRV to understand the bigger picture of performance and why...

Data Science Coaching Periodization Injury Prediction
Episode details
The Rich Roll Podcast #922 2h

The Metrics That Matter: Why Recovery Beats Intensity

Rich Roll with Will Ahmed

WHOOP founder Will Ahmed discusses why most people get fitness wrong and why recovery beats intensity. Covers his journey from overtrained college athlete to building WHOOP by cracking the...

Recovery Intensity Wearables Performance
Episode details
The Quantified Body #1 1h 10m

Using HRV to Optimize Training

Damien Blenkinsopp with Andrew Flatt

Athlete and HRV researcher Andrew Flatt explains how to use HRV to optimize workouts and training sessions. Research found 60 seconds is enough for valid HRV readings using RMSSD, making daily...

Training Rmssd Research Measurement
Episode details
Gym Mastery Podcast #39 1h 10m

HRV, Morpheus, and the Future of Fitness

Gym Mastery with Joel Jamieson

8 Weeks Out founder Joel Jamieson discusses creating BioForce HRV in 2011 (one of the first HRV systems) and the Morpheus personalized heart rate training platform. Covers the future of HRV-guided...

Morpheus Bioforce Hrv Conditioning Recovery
Episode details
Muscle for Life 55m

HRV to Improve Recovery & Training

Mike Matthews with Dr. Mike T Nelson

Human performance specialist Dr. Mike T Nelson explains HRV for training and recovery. Host Mike Matthews, initially skeptical of HRV as a biohack, learns why HRV measurement makes a real...

Training Recovery Skepticism Biohacking
Episode details
The Tim Ferriss Show #375 40m

How to Cram 2 Months of Learning into 1 Day

Tim Ferriss with Josh Waitzkin

Chess champion and learning expert Josh Waitzkin explains why HRV is the biomarker he focuses on most deeply. Works with HRV specialist Dr. Leah Lagos and discusses finding your unique resonant...

Learning Resonant Frequency Breathing Leah Lagos
Episode details
Mind Pump #1123 1h 15m

The Value of Heart Rate Variability

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews

Mind Pump hosts answer a listener question about HRV and new trends tailoring training to heart rate variability. Discussion covers whether HRV tracking is valuable or a waste of time, with...

Training Recovery Fitness Trends
Episode details
Nourish Balance Thrive 1h

How to Know if You're Stressed

Christopher Kelly with Jason Moore

Elite HRV founder Jason Moore explains HRV as one of the most comprehensive noninvasive biomarkers available. Covers applications for endurance training, strength training, and cognitive...

Elite Hrv Spren Endurance Strength Training
Episode details
That Triathlon Show #325 1h

Heart Rate Variability - New Perspectives and Insights

Mikael Eriksson with Marco Altini

HRV4Training founder Marco Altini shares latest research and applications of heart rate variability. Covers key factors influencing HRV and resting heart rate, chest strap vs phone camera...

Research Hrv4training Measurement Resting Heart Rate
Episode details
Running Long #82 1h

How to Use HRV to Quantify Stress and Balance Training

Vert Run with Marco Altini

HRV4Training founder Marco Altini explains what HRV is, how to measure it, and how to interpret data for trail and ultra runners. Covers making conscious decisions about training and lifestyle...

Trail Running Ultra Running Measurement Interpretation
Episode details
The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast #144 45m

Using HRV for Health & Performance

Dr. Greg Wells with Marco Altini

HRV4Training founder Marco Altini explains how wearable technology can help boost health and performance by tracking recovery and stress. Covers his decade of work developing apps that measure...

Wearables Recovery Stress Hrv4training
Episode details
SweatElite Podcast #9 50m

Balancing Stress To Improve Performance

SweatElite with Marco Altini

HRV4Training creator Marco Altini discusses the effects of stress on human performance and how to measure physiological stress affordably using a phone camera. Covers combining HRV with subjective...

Stress Performance Measurement Sleep Quality
Episode details
The Jay Campbell Podcast 1h 15m

Managing Heart Rate Variability For Optimal Performance

Jay Campbell with Don Moxley

Sports scientist Don Moxley discusses HRV and its significance for performance. Shares examples from training elite collegiate wrestlers at Ohio State. Covers how red light therapy, mobility work,...

Athletic Performance Red Light Therapy Sleep Hygiene Wrestling
Episode details
Optimal Performance Podcast #10 55m

Vitamin C and HRV

Ryan Munsey with Dr. Mike T Nelson

Nutrition and metabolism expert Dr. Mike T Nelson discusses the connection between Vitamin C and heart rate variability. Covers how much Vitamin C you actually need, antioxidants vs pro-oxidants,...

Vitamin C Nutrition Antioxidants Metabolic Flexibility
Episode details
Complete Human Performance Radio 1h

The Heart of Training and HRV

Alex Viada with Dr. Mike T Nelson

Exercise physiologist Dr. Mike T Nelson illuminates heart rate variability for endurance and hybrid athletes. Covers how to measure HRV, why it matters for training and recovery, and how to...

Endurance Sports Measurement Training Recovery
Episode details
Carrick Institute Podcast 45m

Heart Rate Variability and Clinical Applications

Carrick Institute with Dr. Mike T Nelson

Dr. Mike T Nelson discusses HRV and its clinical applications in human performance enhancement and healthcare. Covers his 18 years studying metabolism and heart rate variability, plus practical...

Clinical Applications Healthcare Performance Ithlete
Episode details
The Energy Blueprint Podcast 1h 15m

HRV - The Crucial Metric for Performance & Longevity

Ari Whitten with Dr. Mike T Nelson

Dr. Mike T Nelson discusses HRV as a crucial health metric most people miss. Covers how HRV relates to fight-or-flight vs rest-and-digest, practical applications for daily life and workouts, HRV...

Longevity Performance Devices Stress
Episode details
The Joel Evan Show #185 50m

How to Optimize HRV & Recovery

Joel Evan with Don Moxley

Sports scientist Don Moxley discusses optimizing HRV and recovery with new products from Mode Method. Shares his 30 years of experience and method for predicting match outcomes based on health...

Mode Method Recovery Prediction Olympics
Episode details
The Principles of Performance #41 55m

Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Principles of Performance with Don Moxley

Longevity Labs Director Don Moxley discusses HRV and its applications for optimal health and performance. Draws on experience as Ohio States first sport scientist where HRV tracking helped win...

Longevity Labs Performance National Title Big 10
Episode details
WHOOP Podcast #29 50m

Explaining Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Will Ahmed with Kristen Holmes & Emily Capodilupo

WHOOPs foundational HRV episode. VP of Performance Kristen Holmes and Director of Analytics Emily Capodilupo explain what HRV is, how its measured, why it indicates fitness, and lifestyle choices...

Whoop Recovery Fitness Lifestyle
Episode details
The Mayn Idea Podcast #131 1h 10m

The Godfather of Conditioning for MMA and Grappling

Abe Maynard with Joel Jamieson

Joel Jamieson shares his conditioning philosophy developed training UFC champions including Demetrious Johnson. Discusses Morpheus Training Systems, energy system development, and applying elite...

Mma Conditioning Energy Systems Combat Sports
Episode details
Future of Fitness 45m

The Future of HRV

Eric Malzone with Joel Jamieson

Joel Jamieson discusses where HRV technology is headed after developing BioForce HRV and Morpheus. Covers science-based conditioning, training Navy SEALs and UFC champions, and how HRV helps...

Hrv Technology Conditioning Navy Seals Ufc
Episode details
Movement Strength & Play #204 50m

Improving Health & Performance with HRV

School of Calisthenics with Dr. Jay Wiles

Dr. Jay Wiles explains HRV as a leading marker professional athletes use to track stress, recovery, and performance. Covers what HRV is, its origins, and how to use it for monitoring sleep,...

Stress Tracking Recovery Sleep Athletes
Episode details
Longevity Optimization 47m

HRV with Dr. Jay Wiles

Kayla Barnes-Lentz with Dr. Jay Wiles

Clinical health psychologist Dr. Jay Wiles discusses the stress-health connection through HRV. Explains that VO2 max significantly correlates with HRV baseline - as cardio-respiratory fitness...

Longevity Vo2 Max Self Regulation Cardio Fitness
Episode details
Longevity & Lifestyle #66 50m

Heart Rate Variability - What Is It and How to Measure It

Claudia von Boeselager with Dr. Jay Wiles

Dr. Jay Wiles explains stress resilience through HRV and how its being integrated into almost every wearable. Discusses his work with PGA, LPGA, MLS, MLB, ATP, and WTA athletes, and how VO2 max...

Wearables Professional Athletes Stress Resilience Vo2 Max
Episode details
ManTalks Podcast 50m

How HRV Can Decrease Anxiety and Balance the Nervous System

Connor Beaton with Dr. Leah Lagos

Deep dive into managing stress and using it to your advantage through HRV. Dr. Leah Lagos shares her 15 years of clinical study and application treating health and performance challenges. Learn...

Anxiety Nervous System Stress Management Performance
Episode details
Huberman Lab 2h 45m

Maximize Recovery to Achieve Fitness & Performance Goals

Dr. Andrew Huberman with Dr. Andy Galpin

Episode 5 of 6-part fitness series. Dr. Andy Galpin covers cellular mechanisms of muscle soreness, why recovery is essential for adaptations, and how to enhance recovery using breathwork and...

Recovery Overtraining Biomarkers Breathwork
Episode details
The Ready State Podcast 1h 5m

Check Engine Light: Performance, Recovery & the HRV Trap

Kelly Starrett, Juliet Starrett with Rob Wilson

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...

Performance Cobra Effect Tracking Burnout
Episode details
The Mark Divine Show 1h

Mastering Breathwork for Success

Mark Divine with Dan Brule

Navy SEAL commander Mark Divine interviews breathwork pioneer Dan Brule who has trained 250,000 people including Olympic athletes, Navy SEALs, and Tony Robbins. Discusses coherent breathing at 6...

Breathwork Coherent Breathing Navy Seals Heart Coherence
Episode details
Muscle for Life #512 1h 55m

Using Heart Rate Variability to Improve Recovery and Training

Mike Matthews with Dr. Mike T. Nelson

HRV expert Dr. Mike Nelson gives a crash course on heart rate variability for strength training. Covers how to measure and track HRV, lifestyle factors affecting it most, using HRV to regulate...

Strength Training Measurement Training Regulation Caffeine
Episode details
Endurance Unlimited 57m

The Most Important Aspects of HRV Data

TrainingPeaks with Marco Altini

HRV4Training founder Marco Altini joins the TrainingPeaks podcast to discuss heart rate variability which is unique to each athlete. Explains how to effectively measure and use HRV data alongside...

Trainingpeaks Subjective Feedback Coaching Endurance
Episode details
The Revive Stronger Podcast #166 50m

Heart Rate Variability

Steve Hall with Dr. Mike T. Nelson

Dr. Mike Nelson discusses HRV for strength training and bodybuilding audience. Covers what indicates good vs poor recovery, who HRV works best for, devices and accuracy, and potential nocebo...

Strength Training Bodybuilding Recovery Indicators Devices
Episode details
The Adam Loiacono Podcast #41 1h 15m

From HRV to VO2max: The Art and Science of Conditioning

Adam Loiacono with Joel Jamieson

Joel Jamieson discusses the intersection of HRV and VO2max in athletic conditioning with physical therapist and coach Adam Loiacono. Covers the art and science of energy system development, using...

Vo2max Conditioning Energy Systems Training Intensity
Episode details
Flex Diet Podcast #215 1h 10m

Breathing, Heart Rate, and HRV

Dr. Mike T Nelson with Dr. Scotty Butcher

Dr. Scotty Butcher aka The Strength Jedi discusses the intersection of breathing, heart rate, and HRV with Dr. Mike T Nelson. Covers whether breath control during max VO2 tests improves...

Breathing Mechanics Vo2 Max Nasal Breathing Self Regulation
Episode details
Health Sovereign Podcast 1h 5m

HRV & Stress Adaptation with Mike Nelson

Logan Christopher with Dr. Mike T Nelson

Dr. Mike T Nelson discusses heart rate variability and stress adaptation with Logan Christopher. Covers the autonomic nervous system, why HRV matters for recovery and performance, practical...

Stress Adaptation Autonomic Nervous System Recovery Resilience
Episode details
Sports Science Dudes 1h 20m

HRV and Strength Training

Chris Beardsley with Dr. Mike T Nelson

Dr. Mike T Nelson discusses HRV applications for strength training with biomechanics researcher Chris Beardsley. Covers how to use HRV to autoregulate training intensity, optimize recovery between...

Strength Training Autoregulation Periodization Recovery
Episode details
That Triathlon Show #42 55m

Heart Rate Variability for Triathletes

Mikael Eriksson with Dr. Dan Plews

World-leading HRV researcher Dr. Dan Plews explains how triathletes can leverage HRV for training decisions. Covers acute vs chronic approaches, using 7-10 day rolling averages for reliable...

Triathlon Rolling Averages Training Decisions Research
Episode details
Elite HRV Podcast 1h 10m

Olympic Training, Elite Endurance Athletes, and HRV

Jason Moore with Dr. Dan Plews, Prof. Paul Laursen

Dr. Dan Plews and Prof. Paul Laursen discuss HRV monitoring in world champion and Olympic athletes. Covers their seminal research on training adaptation and HRV, why elite athletes may not show...

Elite Athletes Olympic Training Training Adaptation Research
Episode details
The Physical Performance Show #369 55m

HRV, Nervous System, and Athletic Recovery

Brad Beer with Victor Popov

Sports physiotherapist Victor Popov shares insights from four decades working with elite athletes. Explores the critical role of the nervous system in athletic performance, how HRV, sleep,...

Nervous System Athletic Recovery Ice Baths Neural Engagement
Episode details
Rugby Renegade Podcast #39 50m

Heart Rate Variability for Team Sports

Dan Cottrell with Dr. Andrew Flatt

Dr. Andrew Flatt, assistant professor at Georgia Southern University and HRV expert, discusses practical applications of HRV monitoring for team sports. Covers research applications, how...

Team Sports Rugby American Football Pre Season Testing
Episode details
That Triathlon Show #325 1h 15m

Heart Rate Variability - New Perspectives and Insights

Mikael Eriksson with Dr. Marco Altini

Dr. Marco Altini, founder of HRV4Training, discusses the current state of evidence on HRV-guided training for triathletes and endurance athletes. Covers recent research, practical applications,...

Hrv Guided Training Triathlon Endurance Research
Episode details
That Triathlon Show #162 55m

How to Use HRV to Measure and Manage Total Load

Mikael Eriksson with Simon Wegerif

Simon Wegerif, founder of ithlete, discusses how triathletes and endurance athletes can use HRV to measure and manage total load - the sum of various stresses on the body including mental and...

Total Load Ithlete Stress Management Endurance
Episode details
Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast 1h 10m

Winning Ironman Kona on a Low Carb Diet

Triathlon Taren with Dr. Dan Plews

Dr. Dan Plews, sport scientist and 2018 Ironman Kona age group record holder (8:24), discusses his HRV-guided training approach and low carb high fat lifestyle. Dan is an expert in heart rate...

Ironman Low Carb Kona Champion Hrv Guided Training
Episode details
Purple Patch Podcast #151 55m

Training and Nutrition - What You Need to Know

Matt Dixon with Alex Hutchinson

Science journalist Alex Hutchinson, author of NYT bestseller "Endure," joins IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon to discuss training and nutrition including HRV monitoring, power meters, diet trends,...

Training Science Nutrition Ice Baths Endurance
Episode details
High Performance Human Podcast 1h 5m

Practical Ways to Use HRV to Manage Training Load

Simon Ward with Dr. Dan Plews

Dr. Dan Plews, one of the world's top exercise physiologists who has written 8+ papers on HRV, discusses practical ways to use heart rate variability to manage training load. Covers the role of...

Training Load Recovery Monitoring Practical Hrv Triathlon
Episode details
The Physical Performance Show #318 55m

HRV Guided Endurance Training

Brad Beer with Dr. Dan Plews

Dr. Dan Plews, whose PhD thesis was "The Practical Applications of Heart Rate Variability," shares how to use HRV-guided training for endurance athletes. With 15 published HRV papers and 1800+...

Hrv Guided Training Endurance Training Decisions Research
Episode details
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast #414 1h 20m

Collecting and Interpreting HRV Data

Bevan McKinnon, Tim Brazier with Dr. Marco Altini

Dr. Marco Altini, founder of HRV4Training and data science advisor at Oura, discusses how to collect high quality HRV data and interpret it meaningfully. Covers their latest HRV4Training research...

Data Collection Data Interpretation Hrv4training Oura
Episode details
Running Long - Trail & Ultra Talk #82 1h

How to Use HRV to Quantify Stress and Improve Performance

Vert.run Team with Dr. Marco Altini

Marco Altini, founder of HRV4Training, discusses how trail and ultra runners can use heart rate variability to quantify stress, balance training and lifestyle, and improve performance. Covers what...

Trail Running Ultra Running Stress Quantification Training Decisions
Episode details
High Achiever Diet Podcast 45m

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Tracking

Vytautas Alech with Dr. Marco Altini

Marco Altini discusses how to use HRV tracking to assess stress levels before burnout occurs. Covers both physiological stress from training and psychological stress from deadlines. Learn how...

Burnout Prevention Stress Assessment Overtraining Psychological Stress
Episode details
WHOOP Podcast #326 1h

The Science of Stress & Sleep For Optimal Performance

Kristen Holmes with Dr. Bill von Hippel

Dr. Kristen Holmes sits down with WHOOP Senior Scientist Dr. Bill von Hippel to discuss the science behind stress and sleep and its impact on performance. They discuss cardiac responses to threats...

Stress Science Sleep Science Circadian Rhythm Cardiac Response
Episode details
The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show 1h

HRV, Recovery, and the Science of Training Smarter

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon with Joel Jamieson

Dr. Lyon sits down with conditioning expert Joel Jamieson to explore the science of recovery, aerobic fitness, and how to use HRV to train smarter. They dive into why elite athletes recover so...

Recovery Science Zone 2 Training Elite Athletes Resilience
Episode details
Endurance Unlimited #10 1h

Heart Rate Variability and Training: Best Practices

Martin with Dr. Marco Altini

Marco Altini discusses how robust the HRV science is, absolute value for health and fitness, HRV vs resting heart rate comparison, which features to use, and three best practices: measuring...

Best Practices Hrv Science Measurement Accuracy Data Interpretation
Episode details