Hola from Revelstoke Canada, eh.

The prediction is for mo' snow this Monday.

Legs a little smoked.

My buddy Trevor from Coach Catalyst just said he arrived so he is joining our crew for some food and to chat about coaching of course.
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Our discussions are not typical as we rarely chat about workouts or macros, but instead actual coaching.

And it hit me:
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The industry is quietly splitting in two.
On one side?
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Coaches who understand systems.
Physiology.
Cost.
Leverage.
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On the other?
Coaches refreshing dashboards like they’re me here frantically checking the weather multiple times a day.
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HRV down 7 points?
“Cancel leg day Bro!"
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Respiratory rate up 1 breath?
“Must be overtraining home-fry"
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Readiness score yellow?
“Better meditate and hydrate like your life depends on”
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Metrics are great, but each one has a limit too.

To help you out, here’s my golden rule of HRV:
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​It only tells you the status of your autonomic nervous system at the moment of measurement.​
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That’s it.
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It’s not a diagnosis.
It’s not recovery.
It’s not fate.
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It’s a snapshot.
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And more importantly?
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It’s one of the best tools we have to measure cost.
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The cost of hard training.
The cost of flying in the sardine can at 30,000 feet.
The cost of too many dark coffee stouts.
The cost of counting sheep at night instead of shut eye.
The cost of being a stressed-out hooooman.
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If you don’t understand cost…
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You can’t intelligently apply stress.
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And if you can’t apply stress intelligently…
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You’re not programming adaptation.
You’re just reacting.
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That’s one of the reasons I said yes when Kane and Trevor asked me to jump into
​The Future of Coaching Virtual Summit (March 4th).​
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You’ve got:
Jason Phillips
Jordan Dugger
Kane
Trevor
Jared Hamilton
Will Matthiessen
Mike Rhees
And me
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Eight operators.
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This live event is free.
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If you upgrade to VIP, I make a few clams.
If you don’t, I still want you there.
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Grab your free seat here:
​"The Future of Coaching" < --sign up here​
Much love from the mountains,
Dr Mike
PS - If you’ve ever panicked because HRV dipped after leg day… you’re exactly who this is for. Or in my case, less sleep, shredding the gnar, and elevation, hahaha

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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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