Measuring recovery with a smartwatch
Many smartwatches and smart rings estimate recovery based on your night-time resting heart rate, heart rate variability and activity. The estimates are useful for following trends once you know how they're produced and what their limits are.
You will need
- A smartwatch or activity tracker
- The manufacturer's app on your phone
- Wearing the watch at night too
Steps
Set up and update your details
Enter your age, height, weight and usual activity level correctly in the app, because the calculations are based on them. Update the watch's software.
Wear the watch consistently
Know what the measures are based on
Wait for a baseline
Follow your resting heart rate
Combine it with how you feel
Don't let the readings stress you
Recognise warning signs
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