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The mindbodygreen Podcast
508: Underrated health metrics you shouldn’t ignore | Will Ahmed, founder of WHOOP
Oct 23, 2023
Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of WHOOP, joins the podcast to discuss recovery and performance. They cover topics like HRV, resting heart rate, blood oxygen levels, skin temperature, THC's effect on recovery, zone 2 training, pickleball's health perks, optimizing sleep, comparing data to general health population, and future health metrics for women.
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- Eating within three hours of bedtime can negatively impact sleep and recovery data.
- A lower resting heart rate is generally considered a sign of better cardiovascular health and overall fitness.
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The Importance of Heart Rate Variability
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measurement of the time between successive beats of the heart. HRV indicates the body's ability to adapt to its environment and reflects the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity in the autonomic nervous system. Higher HRV indicates a greater ability to relax and recover. Factors that can improve HRV include regular exercise, good nutrition, proper hydration, breath work and meditation, and healthy relationships.
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