The Ultimate Primer on HRV and Heart Rate
A little over 20 years ago, I was first introduced to heart rate variability. It absolutely blew my mind. At that time, there was no fitness tech. No Fitbit. No Apple Watch. No mobile apps. I had never...
Keep improving: 3 ways to progress your conditioning workouts
Whether it’s feeling stronger, looking leaner, or running faster, progress feels amazing. But the problem with physical progress is that the road to success is often elusive– especially after you’ve developed a foundational level of...
How to Improve Your Conditioning
Having bad conditioning sucks. Gasping for breath, knowing you have nothing left in the tank feels terrible. Especially when there’s a game, title, or competition on the line. So, I’m not surprised that I get...
HRV How to use HRV to improve your conditioning—while avoiding burnout and injuries
After 20 years of using HRV, if there’s one thing I can say with absolute certainty, it’s that when used effectively, it’s an invaluable tool for improving your conditioning. In my experience, it’s the “effectively” part...
The Beginner’s Guide to HRV and Recovery
Ten years ago, when I used to give a talk to a room full of fitness people, I’d often ask how many of them were using heart rate variability (HRV). When nobody would raise their...
3 Ways to Fix Heart Rate Training
Back in 2008, I convinced Polar to give me one of their Polar Team 2 heart rate monitoring systems in exchange for helping to spread the word about how to use heart rate monitoring with...