@Prof I am curious to know if the metrics under the Recovery Profile (HRV, HR & Sleep) which I capture via my Garmin 965 (24/7) actually assist Athletica in developing my training program? As a newbie to AI training, I am curious to know what metrics are actually used…is it just the metrics from each of the sessions completed that build the training intelligence or the Recovery Profile metrics as well? The reason I ask - if I was to stop wearing my Garmin during sleep time would this negatively affect the entire AI system of developing my training due to the fact it then can not measure the resting profile metrics? Thanks for your help in better understanding Athletica and how it works.
Hi @Adam_Tri_Hard ,
Yes - there are aspects of what we refer as the ‘load response’ that are taken into account in your profile. We’re about to publish a paper and blog around how we’re developing this within Athletica. Due out in about 2 weeks. At this point its more of a user education process but to me that’s also very helpful. Remember, knowledge is power.
See here the text and colour code at the top on a complete recovery profile. Looking at your profile, you’ll need more data for this to be enabled. Both the colour code (here example shows green - all systems good) and the AI textual description and analysis are shown. General blog of ours on the area of HRV analysis to review here.
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Many thanks for your explanation.
So in summary, everything that is inputted in to Athletica, including my subjective feedback after each workout is factored in by the AI to develop a personal specific training program depending on the plan I have chosen?
Currently, I am on low volume plan due to an operation I had yesterday (as well as coming off 2 courses of anti-biotics Winter/Spring in Australia) so will be unable to return to full tilt training for maybe another 2-4 weeks but should be AOK after that.
Also, I run a Whoop band and when compared I think both my Garmin 965 v Whoop 4.0 are fairly close in capturing HRV/HR etc but at times they do vary and most will tell you online that Whoop is closer in accuracy on HRV than Garmin.
However, I’m guessing the differences are minimal and as you say (in that blog) it’s the long term measurement of HRV that tells the better story.
If the Athletica AI is always tracking the HRV (short, medium and long term) and then factors that in to training planning then that’s very impressive and exactly what I want from a training platform.
As good as Training Peaks was (when I was coach led) it had very little technological smarts unlike Athletica and at times my Coach was limited in his understanding of how these physiological metrics relate to training so if the AI can factor that in without me having to think about it, then all the better. Just do the training believing in what Athletica is telling me.
I’ve started listening to Athlete’s Compass Podcast and very much enjoying the wealth of information that Athletica is putting out there to educate all of us on our training journey so thanks for such a great product and look forward in becoming a long term Athletica subscriber.
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