Anyone made much use of HRV (Heart rate variability) for indicating fatigue and deciding on rest

[jeremyedwards]

I see you can now get apps that work with particular HR monitors which will give you data on heart rate variability as an indicator of fatigue levels. Anyone got experience of using HRV? Is it useful / worthwhile?

[reustonium]

I’ve been using the Whoop strap for almost a year now, and it’s been a great aide in helping me to prioritize recovery.

Mostly it helps me to be aware of the effects of adequate sleep, and it’s always helpful to see the breakdown of your recovery metrics each morning.

The price is steep at $30/mo, and honestly after using it this long I can estimate my recovery pretty accurately, but I find comfort is seeing the numbers each day.

[mcneese.chad]

Existing discussion.

Anyone using HRV? (Heart Rate Variability)

There’s a fair amount of chatter about using hear rate variability (HRV), particularly to track fatigue. Does anyone have any experience with this? Do you find it useful? Any particular recommendations on getting started?

Low HR means overtraining or High HR

I’m a little confused about this. I’ve been reading about HRV which it seems to be a case of a lower than usual resting HE means you may be overtraining but I also regularly see that if you have a higher than usual HE it also could be a case of overtraining. I’m probably missing something obvious but I’d like if someone could simplify this for me. My main concern is to avoid over training.