Articles tagged: recovery-hrv
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Higher HRV Isn't Always Better. The Number Lies More Than You Think.
The instinct to chase a bigger HRV number is the cleanest way to misread your own body. What HRV actually is, why higher isn't a goal, and how to read it like Marco Altini does.
Lifting When You're Sick: The Small Set of Rules That Saves Your Block
A head cold won't kill your training, but the way most lifters handle the week around it usually does. Here's the small set of rules that protects the next month of work.
The Deload Week Most Lifters Take Too Late
Most deload weeks are forced, not planned. The forced ones cost you a month. The planned ones cost you four days and pay them back with interest.
Sore Doesn't Mean It Worked: What Muscle Soreness Actually Tells You
Most lifters use soreness as a scoreboard for the workout. It isn't. Here's what DOMS actually measures, when it matters, and when it's quietly lying to you.
Three Apple Watch Numbers That Should Change How You Train (And One That Shouldn't)
Your Apple Watch tracks dozens of metrics. Three of them tell you something useful about today's training. One of them is loud, popular, and almost meaningless for lifters.
Training With Low HRV: When to Push, When to Hold Back
A low HRV reading isn't a verdict on today's workout. Here's what HRV actually tells you, when it's noise, and when it's a signal worth listening to.