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Heart rate variability
Posted on 5/19/21 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 5/19/21 at 6:13 pm
Who here has any experience using Heart rate variability to dictate the intensity of their workouts or whether they should workout at all?
Someone introduced it to me today and I’m just curious if anyone here has experience with it.
Someone introduced it to me today and I’m just curious if anyone here has experience with it.
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Posted on 5/19/21 at 7:25 pm to Oilfieldbiology
I track mine via whoop, but I don't really let it dictate my intensity in the gym. I follow the schedule, and if I have a bad recovery day I do what I can to make sure it doesn't carry over one day. One bad recovery day isn't going to kill you, don't use it as an excuse to take a day off, use it as information to make sure you're recovered the next day.
Mines usually between 120-140
Mines usually between 120-140
This post was edited on 5/19/21 at 7:26 pm
Posted on 5/19/21 at 9:25 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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I track mine via whoop
Those are slick
Posted on 5/21/21 at 10:09 am to Oilfieldbiology
I work out based off of heart rate every day.
I get on the medicine ball between most every set and knock out crunch’s. It keeps the heart rate up and you quickly forget about the fatigue your other muscles just endured in whatever reps you were doing.
Hop up off the medicine ball and go straight back into whatever lift or workout you were doing.
After lifting (which I don’t do heavy at all, mostly cables/bands or lite weight high rep) I go shoot basketball for 30 minutes. I setup on one side of the court where there is the main courts goal and then two side goals...I shoot and then go get ball and continue just working around all 3 goals at a steady pace. The running and jumping will get your heart rate elevated pretty quickly...I will usually listen to a whole song on the headphones, then rest 2 minutes and do it again. It’s a bad arse cardio work out, especially if you live playing basketball. I could run and shoot all fricking day...tell me to go run 2 miles and I’ll tell you to go frick yourself.
Have to find a way to enjoy the workouts to stay with it IMO. You might like soccer or lacrosse or swimming or whatever...just go do that activity, wear a heart rate monitor or smart watch and you will quickly see how you can elevate your heart rate and then learn to maintain it at a rate that it stays elevated and burning calories once your workout is completed.
I get on the medicine ball between most every set and knock out crunch’s. It keeps the heart rate up and you quickly forget about the fatigue your other muscles just endured in whatever reps you were doing.
Hop up off the medicine ball and go straight back into whatever lift or workout you were doing.
After lifting (which I don’t do heavy at all, mostly cables/bands or lite weight high rep) I go shoot basketball for 30 minutes. I setup on one side of the court where there is the main courts goal and then two side goals...I shoot and then go get ball and continue just working around all 3 goals at a steady pace. The running and jumping will get your heart rate elevated pretty quickly...I will usually listen to a whole song on the headphones, then rest 2 minutes and do it again. It’s a bad arse cardio work out, especially if you live playing basketball. I could run and shoot all fricking day...tell me to go run 2 miles and I’ll tell you to go frick yourself.
Have to find a way to enjoy the workouts to stay with it IMO. You might like soccer or lacrosse or swimming or whatever...just go do that activity, wear a heart rate monitor or smart watch and you will quickly see how you can elevate your heart rate and then learn to maintain it at a rate that it stays elevated and burning calories once your workout is completed.
Posted on 5/24/21 at 4:29 pm to honeybadger07
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I work out based off of heart rate every day.
HRV=/=HR
Posted on 5/24/21 at 4:45 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Someone that works out regularly would typically have lower HRV right? Is the idea to get HRV down during a period of stress?
Posted on 5/24/21 at 4:53 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
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Someone that works out regularly would typically have lower HRV right? Is the idea to get HRV down during a period of stress?
No. Your hrv is mostly genetic, but by increasing your fitness you can raise your hrv.
Mine is typically 120-140, which is pretty high. Someone else may be 50-60, but they could increase it to 55-65 by getting in better shape.
Posted on 5/24/21 at 6:20 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
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Is the idea to get HRV down during a period of stress?
Goal would be opposite. Stress causes lower HRV. Think about your heartbeat when in fight or flight mode. It's a steady beat. You want to limit your time with that low variability.
But as noted it's hard to compare your HRV number to a population-wide reference range as it differs based on genetics etc. I track mine directionally. Poor sleep and increased stress def lower mine. I've never really tracked it specifically with workouts. I'll go look now (Oura).
Posted on 5/30/21 at 8:13 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Mine is typically 120-140
It’s age dependent as well.
As you age, HRV drops.
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