BlackPyjamas wrote:Maxrip13 wrote:BlackPyjamas wrote:So I've started looking into something called "Heart Math", which seems to be essentially bio-feedback using heart rate variability. The idea is to monitor your HRV while you do breathing exercises to bring it back into optimal range. Haven't committed to it yet because I'm getting some snake-oil vibes, but it looks like it might have some potential as a recovery tool.
Similar to Joel Jamiesons HRV stuff that he uses to decide on intensity of training that day? What they say makes sense,but it's pretty expensive and not completely applicable to tactical athletes.
I am working on improving my recovery ability by creating some better habits, but if I only trained when my body was sufficiently recovered I would be lucky to train once or twice a week. In a perfect world it's great, but I think that as a tactical athlete we need to train when fatigued and not fully recovered to get our body used to performing in that state.
Things like training maxes and being realistic about how hard we perform in a training session seems to work better than trying to peak like a high level athlete. I would love to read a study or similar on it though as my favourite thing in regards to training is to be proven wrong and learn a new way to work towards my goals better
Interesting, I've heard the exact same thing from some very fit people I know... that HRV is limited because you'd be missing out on too many potential training days because you're not in the "optimal" zone or completely recovered.
This heartmath stuff is more for setting your mindset vs training, feeling happy or grounded like meditation. Similar to biofeedback I guess. HRV is used as a marker because this company is linking heart rate variability with mood. Interesting approach, but their promotional material raises some flags for me.
Ahh ok that makes sense. I might have a read into it.
Yeah I think sometimes you just have to suck it up and train. If I only trained when my body felt good or an app told me I was recovered I would never get to. Maybe it works for an olympic athlete who just trains, eats and sleeps, but it''s not applicable to a "tactical athlete" for lack of a better term.
Something I like to do that isn't necessarily recommended in the TB books is add in mobility work during my rest periods. I will use the first minute of my rest to do roughly 30secs -1 min of some type of exercise that relates to my current movement or next movement planned. I do my TB strength work in a circuit as I train at home and mix in mobility work between. I try and stick to two mins rest and never any less.
e.g
Squats
Lizard stretch
Benchpress
Shoulder stretch/Foam roll problem spots
Weighted Pullups
Lat & Pec stretch
x however many rounds.
This seems to work great for me as I am pretty bad with mobility work outside of following ROMWOD. Just a good way to make use of time and get some extra recovery work in through a session. This sort of thing adds up over multiple session and would atleast 20+ mins of mobility work over the week.
