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Understanding Heart Rate Variability and the Impact on Strength Training with Chris Chapman

Apr 19, 2023
01:04:08

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Quick takeaways

  • Understanding the key components can optimize strength training by manipulating volume, intensity, sets, reps, and rest periods.
  • Higher volume and intensity workouts in strength training tend to decrease HRV, but it typically recovers within 24 hours.

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Key Components to a Strength Training Program

The podcast discusses the key components of a strength training program. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the demands and capacities of the task, such as strength, power, speed, and endurance. The volume and intensity of the training play a significant role in HRV. Higher volume and intensity workouts tend to lead to a drop in HRV. The podcast suggests strategies for optimizing strength training, such as keeping sets and reps at a reasonable level, not training to failure, and using rest periods greater than two minutes.

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