It seems that this technology topic is pretty polarizing! So, let's keep at it! π
I do get it. There is some useless crap out there.
So what *doesn't* fall under the category of useless crap? What "technology" do I recommend? And why?
A brief thread π
I do get it. There is some useless crap out there.
So what *doesn't* fall under the category of useless crap? What "technology" do I recommend? And why?
A brief thread π
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What: A reliable Heart Rate Monitor
Why: When it comes to exercise prescription, internal load matters! I want to know how much internal stress the athlete is under for a given external load. Heart rate provides an easy window into that.
What: A reliable Heart Rate Monitor
Why: When it comes to exercise prescription, internal load matters! I want to know how much internal stress the athlete is under for a given external load. Heart rate provides an easy window into that.
2/
What: A proven #HRV tool (e.g. ithlete, HRV4Training) + my quality heart rate strap
Why: Training load only makes up a small % of the overall stress for most athletes. HRV provides an otherwise invisible window to the *global* stress on the athlete's nervous system.
What: A proven #HRV tool (e.g. ithlete, HRV4Training) + my quality heart rate strap
Why: Training load only makes up a small % of the overall stress for most athletes. HRV provides an otherwise invisible window to the *global* stress on the athlete's nervous system.
3/
What: A quality power meter & GPS
Why: Training, for the endurance athlete, is largely about getting more external work done (more power, more speed) for a given internal stress. A power meter helps us easily see if our training is "working" at the highest level.
What: A quality power meter & GPS
Why: Training, for the endurance athlete, is largely about getting more external work done (more power, more speed) for a given internal stress. A power meter helps us easily see if our training is "working" at the highest level.
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What: A quality lactate meter (e.g. Lactate Pro 2)
Why: While a power meter shows *if* our training is working, a lactate meter shows *where* our training is working. Where is the athlete strong/weak on the curve? How should we change training to address the weak points?
What: A quality lactate meter (e.g. Lactate Pro 2)
Why: While a power meter shows *if* our training is working, a lactate meter shows *where* our training is working. Where is the athlete strong/weak on the curve? How should we change training to address the weak points?
5/
What: (Most importantly!) A software platform that easily uploads and stores the above data & makes it easy to see/analyze relationships (e.g. @TrainingPeaks)
Why: The above info is useless unless looked at in context specific to the *individual's* long term data
What: (Most importantly!) A software platform that easily uploads and stores the above data & makes it easy to see/analyze relationships (e.g. @TrainingPeaks)
Why: The above info is useless unless looked at in context specific to the *individual's* long term data
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