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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 If you use wearables with clients, this talk will save you a lot of headaches. You can still grab a seat here: See you at 3pm CST today Wed March 4. Much love, ____________________ Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD ... |
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