Blanca ha s a PhD and is a lecturer at the Autonumous University of Madrid and a strength and conditioning coach for the Spanish female national football team. "Our work turns around the data to check the response of my footballers to stimuli training. Also, I love to teach my students to think about the monitoring training process and see how lifestyle habits and social stress can impact physiology." |
Adrian is an Olympic Judo athlete from Puerto Rico
"I have been using HRV4Training since 2019 to help make good training decisions along with my coaches. In 2020 I won the Panamerican championships in the 81kg weight class and am currently looking to qualify for my second Olympic Games HRV4Training gives me insights on how my body is adapting to training load. It also helps me visualize my chronic loads and the correlations between different stress factors and my performance I would like other athletes to get to know the benefits HRV tracking can have for their training" |
Sophie is a former software developer turned international ultra runner and coach, winning several events, including the British 100km Championship in 2019
"I ask all my coaching clients to download HRV4Training. Generally their training is well balanced but occasionally life stresses or illnesses show up in abnormal readings, which we take into account. Almost every athlete who got Covid (and uses the app) saw abnormal readings prior to symptoms. This allowed us to back off training in advance and seemed to lead to quicker recovery and return to training I genuinely believe that HRV4Training is a great app. I love the responsiveness to suggestions and queries, and the fact that it is two things at once: really basic and very in-depth. I am proud to be an ambassador for an app that remains affordable for everyone and makes a difference" |
Dan is an international endurance runner who has competed for Wales and GB at distances from 5km to 50km. Major acomplishments include finshing 3rd and 7th at the last 50Km World (2019) and European Championships (2022), finishing 2nd at the Welsh XC Championships (2022), and having run a 2:15 marathon (2022)
Outside of running, Dan is a PhD researcher at Cardiff Metropolitain University where he is exploring the myokine response to endurance training "My main use for HRV4Training is to help manage my training load. I have a history of overtraining and also lead a busy life outside of running. However, I have found the combination of physiological, subjective and training load measures that I collect using HRV4Training allows me to accurately judge whether I am responding positively to my current training HRV4Training has helped me to be more consistent in training through giving me the information I need to make good decisions around training and lifestyle. The app is also evidence-based and affordable, and I would like to help spread the word about this fantastic resource" |
Esther is a strength and conditioning coach and professor at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. She is also a mentor at the FIFA Women's National Team Preparation Program
"I am passionate about knowledge, experience and sharing. Always trying to fill the gap between science and daily training I use HRV4Training and the information provided to learn more about myself, to balance training and stressors" |
Luc has been an elite rower with the South African rowing team for 6 years.
"I am obsessed with speed and finding every single .1 percent in order to go faster. This obsession has taken me all the way to the Olympic games in Tokyo 2020 and aiming for Paris 2024 I use HRV4Training every day. I have learnt how important sleep really is and I believe that HRV4Training is a great product in monitoring athletes aiming for the very top" |
Audrey is a USRowing National Team athlete pursuing making the Olympic Team in the lightweight double for Paris 2024
"I use HRV4Training to gauge fitness over training periods, and can analyze the effects that a different sort of training stimulus has on my overall fitness. Looking over the data week by week gives me a good understanding of how my body is responding. I use this in conjunction with TrainingPeaks to see fatigue, fitness scores, and overall stress on my body. Using all of this data I'm able to slightly change training sessions to fit how my body is responding and recovering from training stimulus HRV has a lot of scientific studies backing up the useage of it, and I think that can give insights to everyone from professional athletes to a casual gym go-er" |
Romain is 28yo sub elite runner from France mainly focused on the marathon distance (2:24 PR). Romain is also an engineer working full time in the space industry and doing data science projects during his free time
"I have been measuring my HRV for 4 years now with different tools and more than 2 years with HRV4Training. Being able to get accurate measurements in 1 min only with my phone is a must have compared to other solutions. HRV4Training has helped me to understand how stressors impact my recovery. This is a key tool for athletes to stay injury free and manage training intensity on daily basis." |
Stefanie is a Entrepreneurcoach using HRV as the baseline and core for her coaching program
"I am working with my clients to integrate healthy performance habits into their work and private life for more wellbeing, productivity and flow state. Besides I am a sport freak and nature lover. I am doing (trail)running, CrossFit, strength training and cycling I've tried HRV4Training after my qualification as a certified biofeedback trainer because I was searching for home used equipment for my clients besides the medical biofeedback device. I love to listen to my body and all the vital data. It's like a secret weapon when you make the unconscious visible. I would love to get more people into this lifestyle" |
Mert is a software developer, 47 years old, from Turkey but living in London, UK. He started running after 33 and now running ultramarathons. He also finished triathlon races, including an Ironman.
"I am using Hrv4Training every day. My hrv value is generally very stable, but I am trying to get into details. I saw huge changes after my last Spartathlon, and that was very useful to keep track of my recovery." |
Alessandro è ingegnere e triatleta nonchè guida di un atleta della nazionale paraolimpica che punta alla qualificazione per Parigi
"Utilizzo HRV4Training tutti i giorni per monitorare i periodi di forma e per valutare come allenamento e altri fattori influenzino la mia forma fisica nel corso del tempo Trovo che HRV4Training sia davvero un’applicazione fantastica che permette agli sportivi di conoscersi meglio, una volta raccolti dati a sufficienza è lo strumento migliore per sapersi gestire e capire cosa ci fa bene oppure male in termini di allenamento" |
Gillian is a triathlete, nurse and advocate of strength training
"I use HRV4Training to guide my training and analyse my response to internal and external stressors (e.g. life stress, alcohol, muscle soreness). I have learnt to be more accepting of the need to rest and recover, whereas previously I may have ploughed on. Main benefits have been the objectivity it has brought to my training; acknowledging the indisputable physiological effects of training and other stressors I think the technology and brand has the potential to elevate and augment training among athletes seeking objective validation. As a nurse, I understand the physiology and see it as a valuable tool to supplement other training inputs" |
Luca ha 22 anni, e da 16 pratica orienteering
"Mi piacerebbe far scoprire HRV4Training in Italia e nel mio sport a più persone possibili; a coach e atleti che come me cercano ogni giorno di migliorare se stessi in campo agonistico. Vorrei far vedere come come un approccio scientifico applicato nei giusti modi all'allenamento sia la chiave per progredire ed avere i migliori risultati possibili" |
Veronika is a triathlete from Slovakia, racing for the past 16 years, training every day and working as a coach too "I use HRV4Training every day, it has helped me a lot the last months and I started to understand my body and training much more. Knew where to take it easier or where to push" |
Ivan is a cycling photographer
"I love numbers and understanding my body. HRV4Training gave me a greater awareness of how to manage training, when to rest and when to push I want to try to make other people understand that the body has to be listened to, but it also has to be understood and thanks to HRV4Training, you have a greater awareness in training" |
Sergi is a trail running athlete living in the Pyrenees
"Since I started running 5 years ago, I have always liked to learn a lot about everything that surrounds training (nutrition, performance, rest, recovery, etc.). Every morning as soon as I wake up I measure my HRV lying in bed for 3 minutes with the Polar H10 strap and HRV4Training. During this time I have learned how stress factors affect my body (travel, training, competitions, work, injuries, etc.) and how it is reflected in the HRV" |
Leana is a professional triathlete from Switzerland looking to improve her focus on recovery (and recovery measurement). She is part of the national elite squad and competes over the short course (sprint, olympic distance) on European and World Cups as well as on middle distance triathlons such as 70.3 ironman races.
"Besides her sporting career, she's about to finish her master’s degree in health science and technology at ETH Zurich During my studies I learnt a lot about sleep, mechanisms of stress and how it all interlinks. As a professional athlete recovery and tracking it is key" |
Guillaume is an ultra-endurance athlete (triple-ironman in 63h), ultra-cycling (Top 10 in Race Across France 2600km), vegan, works in sustainbility (carbon footprint assessments) and creator of PocoLoco.cc to make lowcarbon adventures (biking, hiking, canoeing, ...) accessible to as many as possible
"I use HRV4Training to assess when I can do my hard specific trainings. It has been extremely useful in knowing my training cycles when comparing to my workload for instance and level of fatigue I would like to help the French and international community know how to improve their training programs : without HRV training programs can have the absolute opposite of the intended goals and HRV4Training is the perfect tool given its accessibility which for me is the biggest strength of HRV4Training" |
Victor is a researcher in sport science, doing a research stay at the University of Massachusetts. His line of research is on physiology and running performance, although he also works on training periodisation
"I combine my professional background with being an amateur athlete (~33' in 10 km) which allows me to experiment with myself. This is where I love to rely on (and recommend) HRV4Training. I think it is an ideal tool to control the training process I use HRV4Training to control the orientation of my training by analysing the physiological recovery of my nervous system" |
Ashley is an almost 33 year old mama and wife using endurance sports to take care of her body, her mentality, set examples for her children, and keep her little family active in life
"I race triathlons and road racing mostly throughout the year while also mountain biking and doing long road rides. In addition, I love to lift weights and play on the water I started tracking my HRV a few years ago and it has been really insightful. Especially being a busy woman, it's important to really tune into how our bodies feel and respond to stress - so we don't over work ourselves or overextend ourselves. I work full time, am president of a women's multisport club, and also am a bigger lover of the outdoors I use HRV4Training to track how i'm feeling after races and big workouts and how it aligns with my cycle" |
Kamil is a husband, father of 3, PhD in data mining and passionate triathlete.
"While training for my first triathlon I was diagnosed with the rare and incurable blood neoplasm caused by mutation of the mast cells. Systemic mastocytosis manifests in my body by significantly elevated levels of inflammatory-related mediators like histamine, which are causing hypersensitivity reactions including life-threating anaphylactic shocks I use HRV4Training every day for a few years to measure the total stress on my nervous system and adjust amount and intensity of everyday activities, including workouts. Considering my disease, I strive to maintain quite high level of adrenaline in my body to inhibit potential histamine releases. I also annotate in the app the severity of the anaphylactic response of my mast cells to learn what are the correlations between anaphylaxis and stress, sleep, training and other aspects of my life HRV4Training is a great tool that helped me to better understand the mechanics of my body’s behavior, especially in regards of histamine and adrenaline release" |
Telmo is a 19 year old triathlete, who has practiced the sport since he was 5. He is also studying sport science
"My goal in sports is just to have fun, learn how my body works and try to progress as much as I can a see where I can get to. I would like to be endurance sports coach in a future HRV4Training really helped me on the preparation of the Alpe D'huez triathlon in July. I used to overtrain for the last years but HRV4Training helps me to regulate the loads and take the right decisions in the right time. I learned to train slower and taking days off when needed. Also the insights of app helped me to see if the training that I was doing was effective or not, like the estimation of VO2max or the lactate threshold one" |
Karla is a 42 years old mother of two kids, yoga, animal flow , spinning instructor and also love to run. She is living in Abu Dhabi UAE and is from Mexico
"I use HRV4Training to better manage my training plans and I'd like to help spread the word about how to other athletes" |
Kim is a competitive M50 age-grouper in triathlon that aims for the podiums. He started just in 2020 but had an incredible journey since then. This year he took the first place in the Challenge Championships 70.3 and raced in 8h55min in the Ironman Copenhagen "I think that HRV4Training is the best HRV tool out there and want to spread the good word. It has been an important tool to optimize my training so far" |
Javier Sanchez Mateos is a civil engineer from Spain who has been living in Mexico for several years. He is an age group triathlete, and as a science lover, he is always looking to discover the best tools to optimize and improve his training.
"As triathletes we have three disciplines to work on, and a limited time that must be compatible with work and personal life. I use HRV4training daily because it allows me to know how my body is responding not only to the training load, but also to work stress." "It allows me to adapt my training, and during the last year it has been key in helping me to achieve my goals, such as qualifying for the AG Triathlon World Championship or reaching the qualifying time required to run the New York City Marathon in 2023." |
Gabriel is a 39 year old Engineer from Ecuador, South America and currently living in the US (Fargo, ND) because of work. He is an amateur triathlete, but loves playing any sport (Soccer, racquetball, volleyball, golf, tennis)
"I got a little bit carried away the last couple of years with stress/nutrition/work/sugar and gained weight, lost fitness, and developed insuline resistance. Currently trying to get back to health by controlling my fitness loads and recoveries I have learned from HRV4Training that it is not just the volume needed, but its a combination of having the volume WHEN the body is ready to receive that volume HRV4Training has completely changed how i approach sleeping, stress, training, nutrition, and even alcohol. I have been recommending the app not only to athletes, but for anybody who is interested in seeing how external stimuli affect their day to day capacity for training/working" |
Mohd is a recreational runner that always tries to break his limits with the help of HRV4Training, as using the app makes it easier to train at the right intensity
"The most I learnt from HRV4Training is that not every activity should be hard, as it will affect your body's stress level. In addition, I can know whether on that day my body can positively adapt to my training routine based on the HRV reading. I would like to spread the word and invite many people to use HRV4Training so that they will receive the same benefits as I am" |
Chantal es una entrenadora de triatlón y una apasionada del deporte de resistencia, también lo practica
"Coordino la escuela de triatlón de mi localidad, donde muero de amor con los "peques". Actualmente mi principal trabajo es de profesora de Educación física y ciencias del deporte en un colegio, pero lo compagino con mi entrenamientos de ultraman, y los entrenamientos online de mis deportistas. Me gusta analizar, observar y curiosear todas las variables para pautarles de la mejor manera posible las cargas de entrenamiento a mis deportistas cada dia me mido la hrv con HRV4Training y analizo las variables para llevar a cabo el entrenamiento. HRV4Training es una herramienta que me encanta y considero muy útil" |
Ritche is a sales manager for Johnson & Johnson for more than 19 years and a father of 2 kids. Constantly aiming for Sub3hr marathon with 3-4 Olympic and 70.3 triathlon race per year.
"Since I started recording my HRV using HRV4Training, I noticed how I can handle big volume of training with good HRV, however stress related to work can definitely impact right away my HRV and compromise my training Emotional stress seems to affect HRV more than physical stress for me I believe that HRV is the most accessible physiological parameter to measure fitness and I want to share this learning with everyone" |
Craig is 43yo and lives in the UK with his wife and 2 kids.
"I started running aged 35 as I wanted to improve my fitness after many years of inactivity and bodily neglect. I immediately fell in love with it and completed my first half-marathon after 6 months. After a keen start running on road, I've transitioned primarily to running and racing on the trails all the way up to ultramarathon distance and this is definitely where I'm at my happiest. My other interests lie in technology and coaching. I work full time as a software developer/data engineer and run a small but growing run coaching business in my spare time." "I use HRV4Training every morning, taking a reading while seated with my phone camera. This allows me to judge what state my body is in for the training ahead that day. I find the tags extremely useful to look at correlations as to why things might not be as expected for better or worse and I can make adjustments to my training plan as necessary when I see multiple days outside of my normal ranges." "My resting HR is usually pretty stable so is of limited use for training purposes whereas my HRV offers a much more actionable insight into how my body is coping with training and life." |
Alexandra is an enthusiastic long distance triathlete working in the aerospace industry and constantly crafting her training plan, work and sport objectives "I use HRV4Training to adjust my training and I would like to spread the word with my triathlon community , especially in France" |
Edward is a strength and conditioning coach for Highlanders rugby in the Super Rugby competition in New Zealand. Originally from the UK, he now lives in NZ with his wife and daughter, a highly active family who loves to train and be outside
"I use HRV4Training to guide my own training - I have a huge passion for applied physiology and how the body reacts to certain stress, strain or load There are so many HRV companies out there that only target the high end market - with the only goal of being in the lime light with the top "players". however, HRV4Training targets everyone. We all need to take control of our health and well being. HRV4Training is guiding the way with accessible wellbeing solutions" |
Adrian is PhD student, researcher with a special focus on exercise physiology, and the co-director of Fissac. "I use HRV4Training to improve my health and performance. And above all to understand how our physiology is influenced by different factors such as sleep quality, training load, nutrition or social relationships." "It is a tool to improve the educational processes of athletes, coaches and scientists. I like the philosophy of HRV4Training. It is a platform at the service of the user, the athlete and the coach." |
Marco is a former professional bike rider who competed in multiple world tours (8Giro d'Italia+ 2 Tour de France, 1 Vuelta Espana), a specialist in time trial. He is the Sport Engineering Director within World Tour Team. "I use HRV4Training to understand how non specific- sport stress factors (travel, job commitments) influence recovery. I also use HRV4Training with some athletes to understand long term adaptation and influence on heavy training/racing loads" |
Karoline is an athlete and Freediver, as well as Yoga Instructor "I use HRV4Training daily as i tis a great biological feedback" |
Emmett is a former athlete ( 1500m up to half marathon) and now a coach.
"We use HRV4Training to monitor adaptation to training, response to external stress ( travel illness etc) and for altitude camps. I enjoy promoting and educating athletes at all levels, about training tools and interventions that actually work. There are many "gimmicks" when it comes to endurance sport, but HRV is a really useful tool, for athletes at all levels" |
Nils is a 35 year old coach for the national athletics federation where he is the national junior team coach. Next to that he has his own team in Amsterdam with 12 middle distance runners, all top national level in the 800-3000 meters and some also have international experience at European and world championships. A former national champion himself (4 times)
"I started using HRV4training in combination with the Oura ring as a coach in May 2022. The athletes use the ring in combination with the app so I can analyze all data in the HRV4training app. Although the first months are really about collecting data I've seen some interesting trends with athletes that had additional non-training related stress, a key aspect of HRV monitoring" |
Eric is the director of strength and conditioning at George Washington University in Washington, DC
"I have been a college strength coach for 9 years and I got interested in HRV as a way to measure stress response. I use HRV4Training daily to see how I’m responding to the work and training stress I’m under. It has been interesting to see that life stress effects my recovery much more than training stress" |
Anilina is a 23 years old manager, marketer, and performance coach in a Wellness company, after graduating from the Sports, Health, and Management program
"I started using HRV4Training after completing the course Endure IQ 201: The Practical Application of HRV for Endurance Training. I undertook this course to better understand the usage of HRV and get more detailed information about it." "Now, I am using HRV4Training with my clients to see how they are coping with their daily lives and whether my program is working well for them" |
Roberto è un Fisioterapista e fondatore di fisiomagazine.com
"Credo fortemente che come esseri umani abbiamo inutilmente complicato la nostra salute. Ecco perché la mia più grande mission è quella di rendere la salute e il benessere accessibile a tutti, divulgandola in modo semplice, chiaro e scientifico Utilizzo HRV4Training principalmente per avere dei feedback oggettivi su come stanno andando nel lungo termine le varie abitudini che inserisco o elimino dalle mie routine, e per avere un riferimento riguardo il mio stato di forma attuale, in modo da poter modulare l’intensità di alcune attività come l’allenamento" |
Chris is a professional triathlete and coach from Germany who is working as a sports and English teacher as a hobby
"after I became world champion over the middle and long distance I turned pro two years ago. First I coached myself and that is also the reason why I started to use HRV4Training and have been using it ever since. I use HRV4Training every morning to check if my feeling Match the numbers, compare the development of the HRV in regards to the training load. I also use it to confirm if I’m ready to go again after an illness for example I also use HRV4Training as a coach to monitor the readiness of my athletes it is really helpful in setting up the plan , getting to know the athlete and analyzing the numbers when something goes wrong" |
Oliver is a 50 years old coach with IOC high level coaching diploma. He has been coaching cyclists and runners for the past 23 years. He is also a runner, mostly focusing on ultras. As a coach, his main results are: 7 times Spartathlon victory, 24 hours World Champion (2015). Currently head coach of the plandurance.hu, leading coaching online site in Hungary.
"every day I use HRV4Training to check my scores and my readiness and correlate it with my feelings and mood I believe HRV can be a great support and help to understand the current status of our clients and adjust the loads according to it" |
Maria is a general physician and studying for her specialization in Sports Medicine in Colombia. She is also an amateur cyclist
"Physiological monitoring in the athlete is key to generating adequate adaptations, improving performance and keeping the athletes away from injuries and illnesses" "I use every morning HRV4TRAINING to measure my heart variability and also with some athletes to know how central fatigue is and correlate it with well-being tests and thus optimize the training program" |
Adri is passionate about the technology that is available for everybody and gets a big role on the performance of the athletes, professional, amateurs, etc. He is from Spain, but is working in Germany as a Strength & Conditioning Coach for a professional basketball team, Telekom Baskets Bonn
"I use HRV4Training for my own training, Ironman's journey. I learnt how is my body is reacting to what I intake for the previous day, what kind of exercises I did, the intensity, etc. That helps me to program my load and take care of my body I would like to use HRV4Training as a basic tool for the key players from our organization and try to implement it for the next season for the whole team" |
Mihnea is a professional track and road cyclist from Romania who has recently obtained the UCI cycling coach accreditation
"I use HRV4Training in order to track the efficiency of the training program and to see how external stressors impact the program ( eg: diet, alcohol, life stress, etc) HRV4Training has helped me to make good adjustments of the training program and to absorb better the training done. I would like to help people understand the importance of monitoring themselves and to spread the knowledge about this topic further" |
Rodrigo Romero "TRoy" Atleta de largas distancias, coach de una comunidad activa de más de 40 atletas y 90 atletas historicos
"Actualmente compito como atleta profesional de largas distancias en Triatlón, fascinado con el gran insight que HRV4Training puede darnos como atletas y como entrenadores, entender más el proceso de cada atleta. Dentro de mi historia como atleta están multiples podios en cateria amater, 4 calificaciones consecutivas al campeonato mundial de Ironman en Kona. 2015 - 2018. Distintos top 10 en la temporada 2022 como profesional en distancia y eventos de la cadena Ironman. Comencé a usar HRV4Training con la app y la opción de medición de la cámara de mi celular, después de vincular la data de mi TrainingPeaks y la app, darme cuenta que todo tenía una relación impresionante y el insight de la app era demasiado útil para determinar zonas de trabajo, rangos o intensidades deacuerdo al comportamiento de mi HRV encontré que era MUY importante tener este seguimiento y colectar la mayor data posible" |
Olav is a 22 year old semi-professional cyclist, working towards becoming a World-Tour rider.
"I am a structured and serious 24-hours athlete, with interest in training optimization and sport-science. I finished 5th in the European Championships and 8th in the World championships as a junior. I also have two podiums from international UCI-races as an elite-rider. I have been using HRV4Training and tracking my HRV in the morning in seated position the recent months. I have been impressed by the correlation between the measurements and my experience in training. I have learned about the importance of giving the body rest when needed and the enormous effect of external stressors like crashes, stress or mental state» |
Ben is the founder of Kaitiaki Endurance Sports, a group that trains and competes with a purpose. Their mission is to encourage more people to immerse themselves in nature through physical activity, whilst taking action to preserve the environment.
With over 20 years as a competitive triathlete, Ben has now been running trail ultra marathons for 5 years alongside working a full-time corporate job and operating a not-for-profit. He has worked with a vast range of beginners and seasoned athletes in achieving their own goals, tailoring his approach to each individual. "For almost 8 years I have been a big proponent for using HRV as a non-invasive, easily accessible biomarker of systematic health to determine one's state of recovery. It has helped me and my athletes better understand the body and predetermine which stressors affect it and how." |
"Je suis Steven triathlète amateur et coach sur les disciplines d’endurance J’utilise un HRV4Training pour adapter mon entraînement en fonction de mon état de forme (SNA). J’ai appris que les jours où je n’étais pas en forme cela me permettait de réguler les intensité de mes entraînements et prendre du repos s’il le faut pour assimiler les séances précédentes" |
Sergio Ramirez is a running and triathlon coach based in Texas.
"I started using HRV Training this year and I love the data and the results. Using HRV4Training i have learned about HRV and how stress affects it. I see a lot of value in the data of HRV4Training Pro and that has helped me guide my workouts and recovery." "Also it helps my athletes learn how to manage training stress and make informed decisions with the trends that they see in their day to day data. I like having solid information and reliable data that I can use to guide my training and I want my athletes and others to learn about it and use it" |