See you at 3pm CST today?


Quick heads up.

I go live at 3pm CST today Wed March 4 at the Future of Coaching Virtual Summit and you can still jump in and watch it for free.

My talk is called:

“Data-Driven or Delusional: An Evidence and Experience-Based Guide to Wearable Technology.”

Because right now a lot of coaches are staring at dashboards like they’re sacred scripture.

HRV drops 6 points and suddenly the entire training program gets rewritten.

Relax.

Here’s what I’m breaking down in the session:

• What wearable metrics can actually tell you
• Why heart rate is fairly accurate but calorie burn is often fantasy
• The biggest HRV mistakes coaches make
• Why random HRV measurements are mostly useless
• When overnight HRV tracking works well
• Why trends matter more than single numbers
• Why respiratory rate may be a powerful early stress signal
• When HRV is useful vs misleading
• Why context beats precision every time
• The danger of over-interpreting noisy data
• Why wearables should be decision-support tools, not dictators
• How to combine wearable data with actual coaching judgment

If you use wearables with clients, this talk will save you a lot of headaches.

You can still grab a seat here:
Future of Coaching Virtual Summit

See you at 3pm CST today Wed March 4.

Much love,
Dr Mike

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Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD
Associate Professor, Carrick Institute
Owner, Extreme Human Performance, LLC
Editorial Board Member, STRONG Fitness Mag
Mike T Nelson is a Ph.D. and not a physician or registered dietitian. The contents of this email should not be taken as medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem - nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health.

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Dr Mike T Nelson

Creator of the Flex Diet Cert & Phys Flex Cert, CSCS, CISSN, Assoc Professor, kiteboarder, lifter of odd objects, metal music lover. >>>>Sign up to my daily FREE Fitness Insider newsletter below

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