WHOOP Podcast

Daily Tips and Tricks to Boost Your HRV with Emily Capodilupo

Sep 13, 2023

Emily Capodilupo, SVP of Data Science & Research, joins Kristen Holmes to discuss Heart Rate Variability (HRV). They explore what HRV is, how WHOOP measures it, adaptive behaviors to improve HRV, and the personalized nature of HRV. They also cover the impact of menstruation, pregnancy, and sleep on HRV, as well as listener questions.

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Emily Capodilupo

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Quick takeaways

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the nervous system, reflecting fitness and readiness to perform.

HRV is a highly personalized metric that varies among individuals based on factors like age, fitness level, and natural biological rhythms.

Various factors such as menstruation, pregnancy, hydration, stress levels, and medication can impact HRV positively or negatively.

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Introduction

The podcast episode features a discussion on heart rate variability (HRV) and its significance in measuring fitness and readiness to perform.

The Importance of Heart Variability and Restful Sleep

01:23

The Impact of Exercise on Mitochondria and Training Zones

01:03

Small Actions Impact HRV

01:40

The Impact of Pregnancy on Heart Variability and Sleep Performance

01:35

Introduction

2min

HRV Variability and its Significance

25min

Sleep Performance and Heart Rate Variability

13min

The Importance of Anticipating and Being Predictable for Our Bodies

3min

The Impact of Meal Timing on Heart Rate Variability

2min

The Impact of Zone Two Cardio on Recovery

4min

The Impact of Intense Therapy on Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

5min

Understanding the Importance of Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

4min

On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by SVP of Data Science & Research Emily Capodilupo to talk about all things Heart Rate Variability. HRV is one of the key signs of fitness and how well your body is ready to perform on any given day. Kristen and Emily will discuss what HRV is (2:15), how WHOOP measures HRV (5:15), adaptive behaviors to help HRV rebound (11:45), how HRV is a personalized metric (17:40), menstruation and pregnancy impacting HRV (21:12), HRV and sleep (27:30), the WHOOP Core4 Challenge (33:47), and listener questions on HRV (49:15).

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