HRV4Training Ambassadors
HRV4Training ambassadors help us build our community
We believe in empowering individuals with the ability to measure and interpret physiological data so that training and lifestyle stressors can be better balanced, resulting in improved health and performance. Learning from athletes and coaches is an invaluable part of the journey
Below you can learn more about who they are
If you are interested in joining them, you can apply here
We believe in empowering individuals with the ability to measure and interpret physiological data so that training and lifestyle stressors can be better balanced, resulting in improved health and performance. Learning from athletes and coaches is an invaluable part of the journey
Below you can learn more about who they are
If you are interested in joining them, you can apply here
Gaby Guillen
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Gaby is a professional soccer player, part of the Costa Rica National team. Wife of a triathlete. "I use HRV4Training to track HRV and improve performance. I would like to share the benefits with my team and family" |
Martín Berchesi
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Martin is a professional Paracycling member of the Spanish team.
"I have been cycling at a high level for 10 years and my dedication is total. I have been using HRV4Training for years on the recommendation of my coach to measure and adjust training, rest and hypoxia. Due to the lack of mobility and sensitivity of my legs due to paraplegia, my sympathetic and parasympathetic system is something different and the app gives me more information so I can know more and better my body" |
Cristina Pujol
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Cristina is a Olympic sailor (Tokyo 2021)
"I have been using HRV4Training for a long time as it helps me understand my loads, menstrual cycles, and more. I use it every morning to check my HRV and to plan my training session of the day, improving my performance towards the top championship of the year. I learnt that my body isn’t the same every day and as a woman with the menstrual cycle it’s changing even more, so I have to adapt my training sessions accordingly" |
Will Tregurtha
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Will is a professional racing drive and 6x British and European title holder, including Double British GT Championships, Nurburgring 24hrs podium and multiple poles, wins and podiums as well as a lap record at the Nurburgring. English standard distance Triathlon Vice Champion. Will also works as performance analyst at Williams F1 Esports
"I've recently started using HRV4Training, but I know how effective it is - I use it to relate back to travel habits and training loads to better inform my next events. As well as building better sleep routines and keep myself accountable" |
Fiona Shorten
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"I discovered my passion for cycling a few years ago, and it quickly became an important part of my life. In May 2023, I went on my first solo bikepacking trip, which gave me a newfound sense of confidence. Since then, I completed my first ultra-cycling event in October 2023, marking the beginning of my ultra-cycling journey. The bike has become my place of peace, helping me connect with people, grow, and achieve things I never thought possible.
I use HRV4Training as a key part of my daily routine to monitor how my body is responding to my training load and recovery needs. Given the significant increase in my training volume over the last 18 months-especially with endurance cycling and ultra events-HRV4Training has helped me understand when my body is ready to push and when I need to prioritise rest. The insights HRV4Training provides have allowed me to train smarter, not harder. As cycling is such an important part of my life, avoiding burnout, illness and having to be off the bike is crucial. That is where HRV4Training is key" |
Sebastian Gesche
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Sebastian is a professional MTB rider, from the XCM discipline. He is panamerican champion, chilean national champion, and currently 14th of the world
"Using HRV4Training we have learned how my body responds after consecutive days of racing and tough training, this helps us to focus on certain stages so we approach the overall result of stage racing the best way possible HRV4Training has been a really useful tool for me and I would like to show it to more people riding bikes" |
Lucy Etherton
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Lucy is a Age Group 2x World Champion at Off Road Triathlon. She currently races on and off road triathlon, and XC mountain biking. She is also the busy mum of three sporty kids, balancing life, sport and kids!
"I've been using HRV4Training to balance my training load, using it as a guide to indicate if I am over-reaching or may be getting unwell. I find it especially useful during the winter months when so many colds are about or in the lead-up to a big race when I need to carefully monitor my training load. Being peri-menopausal, I have also found HRV4Training a really useful tool to help me quickly work out in the morning if I am ready to train or not after a bad night's sleep. I have learnt to listen to my HRV4Training readings because often HRV is low before resting HR is high!" |
Luis Claudio Lima Cerqueira Filho
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Luis is a 27-year-old Brazilian and former professional soccer athlete. Luis has a degree in physical education and now works as a personal trainer
"I started to track my physical performance through heart rate variability and HRV4Training has helped me make progress. I would like to show the importance of analyzing HRV, and HRV4training has proven to be reliable, so I intend to show it to more people." |
Annalisa Prato
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Annalisa is an amateur cyclist, endurance coach and personal trainer.
"In my life I have tried all endurance sports: Xc skiing, running, triathlon, ski mountaineering and now cycling. I’m a student of sport science and I love the science behind performance and athlete's physiology especially for women. I use HRV4training every morning. I learned how my body responds to various types of stress, from training stress to life stress. On top of that, I think using HRV data can overcam the general concept of training periodization, with better individualization" |
Cantoni Nicolò
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Ho 35 anni e sono Laureato in "Scienze motorie, sport e salute" alla facoltà di medicina di Parma. Sono un trail runner e appassionato di tutti gli sport outdoor e di endurance. Uso HRV4Training per monitorare i miei allenamenti e lo stato di salute. |
Liane Dowling
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Liane is an Art director in advertising who took up triathlon 4 years ago as part of a COVID hobby. In the time she has completed three 70.3, one full Ironman, a sprint and Olympic distance triathlon. Her highest placing is 1st at the recent Western Sydney 70.3 Ironman.
"After repeatedly becoming sick and injured, I turned to a new coach who used HRV4Training. This app has become integral to how I train, tracking not only my fatigue but also how my menstrual cycle affects my physiological state. HRV4Training allows me to monitor when I can push and when I need to pull back, which is invaluable in the lead-up to a race." |
Omar Gomez
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Omar is a Mexican guy who loves sports. A marathoner and bike rider, MTB and road cyclist, enjoying a healthy lifestyle "I use HRV4Training every day to measure my response to training and monitor my progress. HRV4Training is a perfect tool for improving and I'd like to make it better know in Mexico" |
Virginia Pérez Mesonero
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Virginia is trainer, dietitian and professional trail runner, 4 times Spanish national champion I love the HRV4Training app as it helps me becoming a better athlete |
Lorenzo Romano
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Lorenzo e' un atleta professionista di sci di fondo.
"Gareggio per la Nazionale italiana e il centro sportivo dei Carabiniere. Ho 27 anni, vivo in Piemonte, tra i migliori risultati vanto un 14° Posto alla 50km di Homenkollen in Norvegia in coppa del mondo e diverse altre convocazioni. In oltre ho vinto 7 titoli italiani di categoria, 2 bronzi assoluti e diverse gare marathon del circuito internazionale. Tra le altre cose sono diplomato in pianoforte e sono sposato. I miei obbiettivi a breve saranno di qualificarsi mer i mondiali assoluti quest'inverno e per le olimpiadi in casa nel 2026. Uso HRV4Training tutte le mattine per monitorare l'andamento della mia condizione fisica e di riposo in correlazione con l'allenamento svolto. Ho notato che i consigli che mi da l'applicazione sono molto utili e ho buoni riscontri tra quello che mi consiglia l'app e quello che provo durante gli allenamenti soprattutto in quelli di intensità." |
Giada Macri
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"I'm Giada, I live in Aosta Valley (Italy). I love staying outside doing sports: running, cycling, skiing. I love performance and competition. I love discovering how the human body can react to the stimulus. I'm a Biologist Nutritionist and improving performance with nutrition fascinates me a lot.
I'm specializing in Sport Nutrition and I'm working with athletes using HRV4Training to monitor their response to stress. I think that "Never stop learning" is the best way to describe me and my work! I use HRV4Training to learn how my body responds to my life in term of sports, stress, feelings. I learnt to pay attention to every perception. In my thesis I discussed the role of HRV to prevent overtraining. I think HRV can help athletes (and people in general) and I want to promote its use." |
Berta Estragués
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Berta is a doctor and age-group triathlete from a town near Barcelona who is working as a GP in Sweden.
"I started training in athletics when I was 11 years old, mainly competing in 5000m track and field cross-country events, including some national championships. Due to a knee injury I had as a kid, I was forced to quit running for several years. During that period, I took up cycling and swimming. Later, I won the gold medal in the European Age-Group Aquabike Championship.After trying to return to running without pain, I began competing in sprint and Olympic triathlons, participating in both national and international competitions. I use HRV4Training every morning to assess how my body is coping with the training load and the overall stress from work and life. HRV4Training helps me understand which stressors have the greatest impact on my body and how I can manage them more effectively." |
Filippo Candeo
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Filippo is a professional triathlete from Italy. "I started swimming when I was young and the switched to triathlon at 22 years old after finishing University. In 2024 I got my pro license and since then I’ve raced against the strongest triathletes in the world. Using HRV4Training I learnt how my sleep influenced my recovery. I use the app to manage my training intensity." |
Daniela Segura
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Daniela is a practicing radiologist, amateur triathlete, passionate reader, wife and dog mom.
"I'm 37, I was born and raised in Bogota Colombia, moved to San sebastian Spain recently. I've done a few 70.3 which allowed me to qualify to IM 70.3 world championship in New Zealand last year, for the first time, and looking for more While using HRV4Training I have learned to listen and understand my body in response to exercise, lifestyle and rest. I use this tool to organize my training sessions based on my HRV and HRV4Training which allows me to be in optimal form when it's time to train" |
Kim Nicoli
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Kim is Research Scientist with a PhD in Physics and computer science.
"I have been passionate about sports and always did endurance sports at a competitive level alongside my studies. I love data and combine them with sport, that is why I use HRV4Training very regularly. I recently engaged in two sports challenges: doing my first IronMan and running all the Abbott Major Marathons. I use HRV4Training daily alongside my training schedule so that my coach and I can monitor how my body handles the training load. I learned that often, even though I might not feel it, my body has to rest!" |
Karine Frota
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Karine is passionate about cycling, and came out of obesity and a sedentary lifestyle late, but with love and a lot of dedication to her sport, today she performs among the 10 best elite athletes in the country. "When I see changes in my HRV, I know it's time to step away and let my body recover. When I neglect this, I generally fell ill." |
Marco Aurellio de Queiroz
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Former Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt National Champion Pirâmide Grappling Head Coach "I use HRV4Training every morning when I wake up before my routine. I have learned to respect my body, prevent injuries, use the appropriate intensity each day and create the habit to analize myself better." |
Savannah Coupland
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Savannah is an emerging cyclist, racing at a national level in Australia and planning on racing internationally next year. She is also a university student studying sport science, exercise and health. "I use HRV4Training with my coach to help determine how my body is coping with the training. Then I know if I’m doing too much or too little. I have an interest in everything sport science related, especially in elite athletes. I love using HRV4Training to help plan my training and would love to help others use it to help with their training too." |
Peter Mlynarčík
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Peter is a professional volleyball player from Slovakia with over 70 starts for the Slovakian volleyball national team. He was also selected as a MVP of the last season and won the national championship with his team. "I use HRV4Training to learn more about my sleep and regeneration and how recovery strategies can help me improve" |
Cindy Maloney
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"I am a 50 year old who has been using HRV4Training for several years now. I live in Revelstoke, British Columbia and my sport is primarily Triathlon, however I also enjoy mountain biking, hiking and cross country skiing.
I utilize Athletica AI as my training platform and I use HRV4Training to help me monitor how the training is going. I qualified for Kona in 2023 and had my best triathlon result ever, coming 27th out of 333 participants in my age group. I also trained for a marathon this year and qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2025 and am looking forward to training for this big event and monitoring the training using HRV4Training. I check my HRV first thing every morning. If I see a lower value than normal, I subjectively think of how I am feeling and make a decision about my days training. If I see a yellow/red colour, I don't necessarily cancel or adjust training, but will monitor the coming days. I find it intersting when I am stressed or have too much to drink how it impacts my values significantly. I'm always amazed!" |
Ander Uriarte
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"I am passionate about endurance sports, especially those related to the mountains such as trail running, MTB and mountain skiing. I usually compete in trail running races. Having participated in famous races such as the Zegama Aizkorri, some UTMB races… Apart from this I am a coach and I coach many trail running, running and cycling athletes. I also teach in a sports training cycle and I am a lover of physiology. You can say that my life revolves around a sporting environment.
I use HRV4Training every morning to measure my heart rate variability. I measure it with my cell phone using the optical sensor. Depending on the result, I might modify the training I had scheduled for that day. I have to say that HRV4Training has been of great help to me, since in periods when I have a lot of stress and I tend to be very tired, I usually get low HRV so I usually modify the training of the day and avoid bigger problems." |
Nasoni Yolkin Serrato Navarrete
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"I’m an aerobic gymnast from México, I’m 24 years old, I’m a sports coach (gymnastics) and I wan to be a physioterapyst too I’m using HRV4Training to measure my morning HRV and learn how to take decisions about my recovery, for example adjusting the intensity of training" |
Maruša Naglič
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"I am cyclist from Slovenia. I am racing for Calcit bike team, xco, xcc and xcm. I am an elite category rider. I have recently graduated in sports science, and have found HRV4Training very helpful to learn more about training and of course myself. I use HRV4Training every morning to monitor my HRV. I learnt that when HRV is below my normal range its time to take it easy and rest. Every time HRV4Training was right and my training is better now." |
Davide Schiaratura
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"I am a passionate cyclist and trail runner with years of experience competing at a high level. I have been using HRV4Training for a while now, and this app has been instrumental in helping me improve my performance by deepening my understanding of the science behind training and recovery. HRV4Training is not only useful for those aiming to reach athletic goals but also for anyone seeking general physical well-being, which is what excites me: applying science both to sports and to overall wellness.
I use HRV4Training as a daily guide to better understand my body’s readiness and to fine-tune my training approach. This approach has become crucial in managing my performance as an endurance athlete, especially now that I’m balancing training intensity with the need for sustainable recovery. Through HRV4Training, I’ve gained insights into how my body responds to different types of training and lifestyle factors, such as sleep, nutrition, and overall stress." |
Kathryn Ayroud
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"I'm a 22-year-old student-athlete from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I'm a road and track cyclist with the wonderful "Red Truck Racing P/B Mosaic Homes", a Canadian trade team based out of Vancouver. I'm in the final year of my Bachelor of Science in Biology and Earth Science at the University of Alberta."
My coach suggested that I use HRV4Training as an additional tool to monitor my fatigue. I've had some issues in the past with both burnout and fatigue, and I've found that monitoring my HRV helps me recognize any issues before they have a negative impact on my health or training. I take my measurement every morning as soon as I wake up. If my score is really low, I take that as a hint that I might be getting sick or too fatigued, and I communicate that with my coach to possibly adjust my training for the day. Using HRV4Training has helped me learn how to listen to my body; even when the clues are subtle, they're usually there. Using my HRV score along with how I'm feeling-both physically and mentally-I've been able to recover more efficiently, take breaks when I need them, and overall improve my training." |
Peter Malits
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"My name is Peter Malits, I'm a 24-year-old Hungarian mountain runner living in Austria. Alongside my athletic pursuits, which include competing at the 2024 European Athletics Off-Road Championships, I graduated with honors in International Business Economics, focusing on climate change and sustainability, and I also work in this field.
Balancing a career in sustainability with competitive mountain running requires careful management of both physical and mental stress. While metrics from TrainingPeaks for example help track my physical workload, HRV4Training provides a vital understanding of how overall stress-whether from work or training-impacts my body. This insight helps me make informed decisions, allowing me to adapt my training during demanding periods and maintain a sustainable balance between my professional and athletic ambitions." |
Jen Lemen
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Jen is a category 2 racing cycling and National Master’s Crit Champion (women 35-39 and overall race) 2024. She is also the co owner of women’s bike racing team PDQ Property Elite, gym go-er, dog lover, Chartered Surveyor and coffee enthusiast. A Level 3 cycling coach. "I use HRV4Training to guide my training and reflect on how I feel against other metrics. I would like to be an ambassador to talk about the benefits of HRV and particularly for coaching women." |
Nelson Hauck
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"I work as a professor and researcher in the field of psychology. In my free time, I train for ultra trail marathons and ride either my mountain or road bike.
I started using HRV4Training to track my cardiac health and learned that HRV also serves as an index of general body health. After developing tibial stress syndrome, HRV4Training provided daily HRV measurements that closely reflected my recovery: scores were very low when my legs were in pain but improved as my condition got better. I’ve also noticed a correlation between my emotional resilience and my HRV daily scores." |
Ying Ford
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"I am a 57-year-old female with over 20 years of running experience, including Ironman triathlons, marathons and ultramarathons. Recently, I’ve also started coaching ultra running.
I’ve already learned several valuable insights from using HRV4Training. I now understand that HRV should be measured while sitting, and that stress can cause a dip in HRV. When HRV decreases, it’s a signal to ease up in training. I’ve also learned that HRV is more sensitive than resting heart rate and that a higher HRV isn’t always better—what’s important is staying within a healthy range. By consistently measuring HRV, we can better assess how our bodies are adapting to training stress, which helps in making informed adjustments to improve performance and recovery." |
Andrea Giorgini
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"Passionate about sports and endurance training, I transitioned from competitive volleyball in Italy to running, completing several marathons and half marathons. In January 2024, I moved to Singapore for professional reasons, where I continue to train despite the more challenging climate, while balancing frequent travel.
I use HRV4Training daily to track my recovery and optimize my training, helping me become a better athlete". |
Corina Bello
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"I am Corina, and I work as a trainee doctor in anaesthesia and in clinical research and besides, I am an active triathlete. I was lucky enough to have some major achievements including podium finishes at all my Ironman 70.3 races, a 3rd AG place and 5th overall at the Swiss middle distance championships in Locarno, 2nd overall finish in IM 70.3 Italy. I finished 12th my AG and/or 32nd overall at this years IM 70.3 World Championships in Taupo.
I measure my HRV using HRV4Training every morning ever since I've been coached. Coming from a medical background, I was very sceptical at first and had an on-off-relationship with the app. I have quite a good body feeling and couldn't figure out a trend in my daily HRV-readings. Then I realised the many factors that come into play when it comes to recovery - I started using individualised Tags such as "night shift", "menstrual cycle" or "nutrition" since as a doctor, I sometimes don't get breaks throughout my shifts or work late at night which affects my recovery so much. Now, my coach and I can finally put a number on the bodily feelings that I have and that helps me so much to accept, that I do need more rest sometimes or when I'm about to get sick, when I should pay more attention to the way I am feeling during a key interval session or adapt accordingly to stay healthy." |
Thomas Nekkers
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"I'm a 30-year-old amateur cyclist, racing mountain bikes mostly. Balancing training with my full-time job, I use HRV4Training to guide recovery and performance, learning when to take it easy but especially when to push hard.
The app has taught me how factors like sleep and even little things like opening or closing a bedroom window throughout the night, can greatly influence recovery, with noticeable improvements in my HRV and resting heart rate over the season. Coming from a family with a history of heart conditions, I prioritize tracking my cardiovascular health, especially during high training stress or lifestyle changes." |
Gloria Ghilardi
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"I’m an Italian runner and cyclist. I’m a orthopedic resident and I like studying science and human physiology. I’m a very active person, I train every day (often twice a day) and I do a lot of competitions (cycling races, 5K, 10K, 21K, trail running). I have been using HRV4training for about one year and I love it. I use it every morning after waking up and I’ve learn to balance my daily training. I think HRV4Training is very useful for all athletes to modulate training." |
James Yang
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James leads the Cat 1/2 team for Dolce Vita Cycling and is passionate about health and fitness.
"I use HRV4Training to track my daily HRV / readiness values so I can understand from a daily and macro level how my body is responding to training. This helps me understand if I should extend or amend training blocks. I’m passionate about training and believe HRV to be one of the key pillars to training successfully." |
Beatrix Cser
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Beatrix is a ge group triathlete with several IM and IM70.3 wins, world Champion Hawaii 5,6,5th place 70.3 Worlds 3rd , ITU worlds 2nd place. She is also the mum of three teenagers, a doctor and coach "I use HRV4Training every day. I have found it useful to predict illness, and to assess recovery, following and learning from trends on my data" |
Bruno Diaz
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"I am a strength coach/runner and content creator from Lima, Peru. Also I am a student of physical activity and sports science. My mission is to help people change their habits (inside and offside the pitch) while I teach them new tools that help them reach their goals. (Nutrition, excercises, tips, etc) I use HRV4Training every morning to measure my HRV. I learned about my stress level and how to correctly push my limits with these measures." |
Moira Guerini
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"Non sono un atleta professionista , mamma e moglie per prima cosa ma non mi faccio mai mancare la mia corsa quotidiana . Sportiva un po' da sempre la corsa è parte della mia vita .
Pratico corsa in montagna, trail e ultra trail ma Appassionata anche di bici su strada. Fino a 2021 la mia passione più grande erano le ultra trail poi per un problema di salute ho dovuto accorciare le distanze, ma piano piano sto cercando di tornare a correre almeno 50 km. Utilizzo HRV4 Training tutte le mattine per monitorare il carico." |
Iggy Hizon
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"I am a corporate executive who does competitive triathlon I use HRV4Training to monitor long term trends in HRV and assess how I respond to training. I want to spread awareness about HRV here in the Philippines" |
Laura Owler
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Laura is a triathlete and junior doctor working in A&E. "I have a very busy hectic lifestyle and tend to pick up lots of viruses. I find HRV4Training very useful for tracking wellbeing. I am training for Ironman Tallinn in August 2025 after a very close DNF at Kalmar this year Using HRV4Training I have also learnt just how much sleep impacts recovery. I have found it so so useful and I think it could benefit loads of others especially those of us on shift patterns" |
Emmanuel Iodice
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Emmanuel is an Argentine triathlete. As an athlete he has won multiple Ironman 70.3. and is also the coach of the largest triathlon team of Argentina
"I use HRV4Training every morning when I wake up. Thanks to HRV4Training I have learned when I have to rest or make my training easy, avoiding illnesses or injuries I have been a user of HRV4Training for many years. It is a very important tool for my daily training and I would like to pass it on and teach it to other athletes." |
Chloé Portier
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"J’ai 23 ans et je pratique l’aviron en France à haut niveau. Je suis ostéopathe Je l’utilise HRV4Training chaque jour afin d’adapter mes entraînements à mon état de forme" |
Dániel Gombos
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Sprint and paracanoe coach and S&C specialist. National Team Hungary member with several national and international athletes. This year participated in Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a paracanoe athlete she finished 8th (second Paralympics). Studying human kinesiology MSc at the Hungarian University of Sport Sciences.
"I tested HRV4Training and the ecosystem on myself and then applied it to my top athletes. We use the measurements for readiness testing especially in training camps and before a race. Athletes learn to auto regulate their training and give me extra feedback for planning." |
Liane Jackson
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"My name's Liane and I'm a road cyclist. I got into cycling in 2018 when I did my first sportive, then rode étape UK and qualified as a "fastest finisher" for the 2019 Etape du tour in France. From there I grew a love of training and riding my bike in the mountains.
By day, I'm a Chief Technology Officer, and I lead digital strategy and design. I've been impressed by how seamlessly HRV4Training interfaces with my other products making the user experience equally seamless. I've been using HRV4Training for a while now. I use it daily to guide my training and to manage my recovery. It's been particularly useful for me working with my cycling coach when working through long hard periods of training; as well as giving me early warning indicators that it's time for a break or I might be a bit run down .. it's basically part of my daily routine now." |
Sokoo Ko
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"I am a personal trainer with 13 years of experience and a sports dietitian in South Korea. I operate two training centers where I work with athletes from various sports disciplines. In addition to training others, I also engage in my own athletic pursuits, including marathon running, triathlons, and weightlifting. My passion for sports and fitness drives me to continuously improve myself and help my clients achieve their goals.
As I entered my 30s, I began to feel that my recovery was becoming more challenging after participating in marathons, triathlons, and weightlifting. As a sports dietitian, I made efforts to focus more on the nutritional aspects of my training, but I often felt that something was still lacking. While pursuing my graduate degree in sports science, I learned that heart rate variability (HRV) plays a crucial role in managing fatigue, in addition to nutrition. I explored various devices like the Oura Ring and Garmin, but found that their accuracy was often lacking. In my search for a cost-effective and useful tool, I discovered HRV4Training, which has provided me with valuable insights into my recovery and performance." |
Samantha Arnaudo
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"I am a pro cyclist for BePink and I have a degree in sports science, now I study to became a nutritionist. I use HRV4Training in the morning before my daily training so that we can make adjustments based on my response" |
Jerman Cruz
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"I am Jerman Cruz from Colombia, all my life I have been in the world of athletics. I have a PhD in Physical Education with my thesis combining mental training and training intensity distributions. Currently, I am also the head coach of JC Running. I use HRV4Training every morning to determine if I am ready for the day's training or if I need to make modifications to my training plan. I also use HRV4Training to see the correlations between the different variables." |
Joseph Roldan
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"I am a California based running coach specializing in long distances (half marathon+) that also competes in races and FKT attempts. I have been coaching for about 2 years and running since 2017.
I use HRV4Training personally to track my readiness, confirm suspicions about illnesses, correlate my fatigue to training/sleep/alcohol-use, and have used it almost as a mini diary. HRV4Training has been helpful in gauging my current state and confirm when training has been working or when it may have been too much." |
Santiago Fuenteseca Fernandez
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"I am Santiago Fuenteseca Fernández, a trail running coach certified by the Distance University of Madrid (UDIMA) and Sportcoach, with expert courses in Trail Running. I am currently pursuing a program in Sport Science to further enhance my skills in data analysis and performance optimization. I lead the Basozelai Trail Eskola in Bizkaia, where I work with runners of all levels.
I use HRV4training as a fundamental tool to track my athletes’ health and performance. I’ve learned that HRV not only helps me assess physical recovery but also provides insights into stress, sleep, and overall well-being. This gives me a comprehensive view of my athletes’ condition, allowing me to personalize their training sessions, making each one more effective and aligned with their actual physiological state." |
Francesco Mazzarone
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"Mi chiamo Francesco, ho 28 anni. Sono preparatore atletico di calcio, personal trainer e massaggiatore. Gioco a calcio a livello dilettantistico e mi alleno in palestra, vado a correre (posso considerarmi hybrid). Sono preciso, ambizioso e non mi accontento mai.
Grazie a HRV4Training ho imparato a gestire meglio i miei allenamenti e il mio stile di vita" |
Gerson Leite
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"My name is Gerson, I am a Brazilian physiologist who works with triathletes, cyclists and runners. Some of them have won 70.3 and Ironman races or placed well in age groups. I was a university professor for 15 years, publishing research on sports training, including articles on HRV. I
have used HRV with athletes from the Brazilian Olympic and Paralympic teams. I hope to contribute to the growth of HRV4Training in Brazil and Latin America. I currently use HRV4Training with my athletes to monitor training load and make the best decisions possible." |
Aitor Valdivieso
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"I'm an endurance sports coach from Spain. I have been training people for more than 10 years and much more years training myself. Recently I have opened an Instagram account where I talk about training in endurance sports. I have been using HRV4Training for years. For me, the main reason is to have a non-subjective marker that helps me when I have to make decisions about my training." |
Jennifer walker
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"I'm a Pilates Instructor. Im healing from irregular hormones. I just start my behavior exercise specialist cert through NASM and believe HRV4Training is such a beneficial tool for my clients and myself to self regulate. Also, to bring accessible new goals for along their fitness journey. I would like to help people understand the benefits of using HRV and HRV4training and how they can build a healthier lifestyle using this data" |
Jeffrey Shilt
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"I currently serve as the Community Physician-in-Chief at Texas Children’s Hospital and a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics. I have previously served as team physician for USA triathlon at two world championships and for a professional cycling team. I remain clinically active in sports medicine, serving as the national team physician for USA Paralympic Cycling, medical director of the Houston Open, medical consultant for World Champions, Olympians, and multiple professional endurance athletes across many sports. I use HRV4Training to monitor training load, work load, and lifestyle changes on health" |
Conceição Campos
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Senior radiation oncologist that loves sports and studying Sports Medicine and Endurance. "I like to run although not that fast. I use HRV4Training to check my recovery from running, which I find very useful" |
Tessa Barrow
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"I am a 30year retired Police Sergeant. For the past four years I have been training clients in my own professional gym I have created at home. I am a qualified personal trainer I am now 50years old and utilise my life/professional experience to train others. I also used to compete at world level as a Power lifter and I also now run a few times per week. I just love the outdoors. My other hobbies consist of walking, photography and fly fishing
I use HRV4Training daily to ensure I/my body is ready for my next session whether that is running or gym work. I have learnt that sometimes my HRV is telling me to rest, rather than train. I listen to this. " |
Gonzalo Cortes
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Professional Freediver - Athelete Freediving Instructor Trainer (Instructor of Instructors) and coach. 14x National Record Holder (and growing) Owner of OceanSense Freediving Australia World Championships Participant "I use HRV4Training to track my HRV in the morning, so I can see and compare my sessions to find a relation between the outcome of my training and my actual performance." |
Jon Ingram
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"My name is Jon and I live in Geneva. I have been a gym owner since 2011. My primary focus has been on strength training. However in the past few years I have become much more interested in endurance training and a user of HRV4training.
I use HRV4Training every day to measure my training load. I use it with my clients to help them to understand how to manage their training and work stress. My client population consists primarily of people who have very stressful jobs and also want to do high intensity training. I find HRV4Training an extremely useful tool to get people to understand the importance of managing training load as well as nutrition and sleep." |
Lance Newland
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"Hi, my name is Lance Newland and I am a 53 year old ultra runner and newly certified ultra running coach from SE Iowa. I am married and have 4 children and work full time while I am starting a coaching practice. Two cats and I enjoy the Midwest and love using tools like HRV4Training to help me understand recovery better. I use HRV4Training for morning readiness. I’ve had two knee surgeries this year and have used it to help indicate the level of my sleep recovery and the effects of nutrition, stress, etc on things like my resting heart rate and morning HRV." |
Joe Lavelle
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Host of WiseAthletes podcast. Lifelong athlete. As an older athlete: rock climbing, mountaineering (58 CO 14ers, Grand Teton, Matterhorn, Mt Blanc, Illimani, Cotopoxi), skiing, cycling (criteriums, velodrome). Now working on threading the needle on progressive overload to signal to my body to maintain a youthful phenotype. "Using HRV4Training I've learned about the importance of life stress and poor sleep on symptoms of overtraining. I’ve been using HRV biofeedback as well since my podcast episode with Marco Altini" |
Dean Abt
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"I am an active masters bicycle racer in the US, Cat 2 road, consistently ranked in the top 1% nationally for my age and discipline - criteriums. I'm also a Level 2 USA Cycling coach.
I'm fascinated by advancing exercise science and HRV's impact on how to monitor recovery. I've been using HRV4Training for a number of years and find it invaluable for monitoring my stress/recovery. I use HRV4Training to monitor stress/recovery - most notably - I've learned the scenarios where my recovery and resulting form on the bike are realized, examples of how to manage daily life stress in a positive way and to get the most out of my training while maintaining good overall physical and mental health." |
Eliza Sampey
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"I am a former professional backcountry athlete specializing in multisport expeditions and bikepacking races, retiring in early 2024 after one too many concussions. As a longtime physical therapist and adventure coach, my personal journey with persistent post-concussion symptoms led me to pursue specialized training in concussion rehabilitation and mentorship. Now, I am dedicated to supporting others who are navigating the same challenges I once faced.
Following my most recent concussion I've been on a journey to return to my beloved adventure pursuits, which led me to discover HRV4Training and become a devoted reader of the HRV4Training Substack, learning everything I can and often using the information as inspiration to dive even further down research rabbit holes. Personally, I’ve been using HRV4Training primarily to monitor my autonomic nervous system’s response to exercise intensity, duration, and timing as I manage my concussion rehabilitation. Tracking how my ANS recovers after exercise and overnight sleep has been crucial in determining when to adjust the variables of my cardiovascular exercise, as well as other rehabilitative activities targeting my postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Without obvious symptoms like dizziness or headaches that are no longer present, I need to rely on ANS indicators such as HR and HRV to gauge my brain’s response to exercise and positioning. Thanks in large part to HRV4Training, as of October 2024 I can now enjoy my outdoor activities for nearly four hours—and counting—without compromising my sleep that night or my physical and cognitive performance the next day. In addition, my POTS has completely cleared up." |
Henk Vos
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"My name is Henk Vos, 57 year software engineer and a running coach at Eindhoven Atletiek in the Netherlands. Besides running and coaching I love technology and metrics and believe science can help us to better understand our response to training and therefore optimize and further develop training strategies. I use HRV4Training daily since 2017 to optimise the balancing act between training load and recovery. I have learnt that it is a valuable additional indicator in the recovery process and planning of easy and hard sessions." |
Imad Mouhib
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Veteran Judo Athlete | Performance Strategist | HRV Advocate
Imad Mouhib is a seasoned Judo practitioner with over 40 years of competitive experience, including being a two-time National Champion and a 2nd Dan Black Belt. As a dedicated coach, he has mentored numerous local and international athletes, instilling the principles of discipline, resilience, and peak performance both on and off the tatami. In addition to his extensive athletic background, Imad is the founder of Fitcorp, a performance coaching company that integrates elite sports methodologies to help leaders and teams achieve their full potential. By applying tools such as HRV monitoring, he bridges the gap between physical and mental performance, ensuring sustainable growth and well-being for his clients. As an ambassador for HRV4Training, Imad advocates for the use of HRV insights to optimize recovery, resilience, and decision-making, empowering individuals to excel in both athletic and professional arenas. |
