Informed Training Decisions with Jason Moore of Elite HRV - EP008

Informed Training Decisions with Jason Moore of Elite HRV – EP008

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So you’re having ‘one of those days.’ Your body is telling you it needs rest, but your instinct as a dedicated athlete is to push through and follow your training schedule regardless. The truth is, your long-term health can suffer from ignoring the body’s need to recover, and there is a tangible way to measure your readiness via heart rate variability.

Jason Moore is the founder and CEO of Elite HRV, the number one HRV application on the market. The platform provides heart rate variability metrics in a straightforward system, helping thousands of users reach their health and performance goals. Elite HRV is the result of many years of collaboration with coaches, doctors and HRV researchers.

Jason began his career designing large-scale information systems for the oil and gas industry, where he was challenged with making complex data actionable and useful. At the same time, Jason was a fitness coach and personal trainer, passionate about teaching others to improve their overall health. He married the two skill sets to create Elite HRV, and today he shares his understanding of technology, health and human performance with Ali. Listen in as he covers the fundamentals of heart rate variability, how HRV is calculated, and what you can learn from your HRV score to make informed training decisions!

Topics Covered

[1:04] The fundamentals of HRV

HRV stands for heart rate variability
Measures time between heartbeats
HRV is a link to autonomic nervous system
App looks for patterns (stress response, recovery)

[3:26] What the HRV reading tells you

Ballpark of general fitness level
Several readings identify patterns
Pinpoints when deviating from usual patterns
Provides ability to see how stressors and training affect you, decision-making power
In general, more HRV means better recovery, health and fitness

[7:36] How HRV is calculated

Root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD) converted to # out of 100
Reports readiness score (out of 10), use to make decisions re: training
Average score for app users is 60/100
Stressors impact HRV value (fitness not only component)

[16:43] How rehab clinics utilize platform for patient monitoring

Signals patient response to physical therapy
Use early HRV scores to predict who will fully recover within a year

[19:16] How to train your nervous system

Biofeedback – use tool to gain conscious control of process normally considered unconscious
Guided breathing/meditation techniques can change HRV
May have lasting benefit for nervous system

[26:05] The advantages of Elite HRV

Gather feedback from users and adapt accordingly
Keep tabs on emerging research to analyze data
Background in large scale data system design
Holistic approach recognizes connections among nutrition, psychology, exercise, etc.
Free app

[29:07] What projects are in the works at Elite HRV