The Elite Blog
Stay up to date with the latest research, tips, and updates for improving HRV, health and performance
HRV for Successful Online Coaching with Dr. Mike T. Nelson
Implementing HRV or other biomarkers with your coach/client?
Mike Nelson breaks down how to be more effective in both online and in-person coaching when it comes to using data and self-quantifying metrics like Heart Rate Variability.
Mike’s PhD focused on both HRV and Metabolic Flexibility, and he’s known for his successful online coaching of remote clients ranging from elite bodybuilding and powerlifting to general health and weight loss.
Clinical Rehabilitation and HRV with Greg Elliott
Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Kinesiologist, and Osteopath in training, Greg Elliott shares his experience in hunting for, quantifying, and then optimizing the markers that increase his patients health and performance, reduce their pain, and restore optimal function.
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Normative HRV Scores by Age and Gender [Heart Rate Variability Chart]
HRV Score population comparison with normal HRV values for age, gender, and various HRV platforms.
The 8 Biggest Mistakes Made When Measuring Heart Rate Variability
Make sure you aren’t making these common mistakes – so you get the most out of your HRV measurements.
Your Coach as a Stress Manager
The stress of training is only one of many life stressors. HRV can help coaches manage the other stressors and recovery parameters of their athletes for best results.
3 Steps to Treat Chronic Pain Using HRV
In this post, we discuss several ways HRV can help in the treatment of chronic pain and cover some of the main mistakes made when treating chronic pain.
Weekly HRV vs. Daily HRV
What is the difference between daily and weekly changes in Heart Rate Variability and when should you focus on one versus the other when optimizing a program.
Case Study: The Effects of Diet on Heart Rate Variability
There are countless diets and nutrition plans being touted as “the solution” but with such varied results. Why will some people thrive on a nutrition plan while others gain weight or get sick? This is where an objective, individualized measure of the body’s response to lifestyle factors such as Heart Rate Variability comes in.
HRV as an Assessment Tool
4 steps to effectively use Heart Rate Variability as an assessment tool. Optimizing a treatment or training plan with HRV needs proper planning and preparation.
HRV Demographics, Part 3 – Health, Medication & Guidelines
In this blog post, learn about two of the biggest health factors and research on some of the common diseases that affect heart rate variability, as well as how medication can alter HRV values.
HRV Demographics, Part 2 – Fitness Level
In this post we analyze review research on sedentary, active, and athlete populations to evaluate the effects of aerobic and anaerobic fitness levels on Heart Rate Variability.