Thought this board might find this informative. I use the Morpheus chest monitor and the app. I really like it for a 58 year old wannabe.

Listened to that episode this week. Have a Morpheus in the cart, waiting to decide if I want to pull the trigger.

Anyone have experience with the device for dialing in cardio training and recovery days? Wondering if this is a good "do-it-all" device for understanding if I'm making consistent improvement, and getting enough rest.

I'm a hybrid athlete (weights, speed work, Zone 2 training, etc) who is active 5-6 days a week, some days with 2-types of training. It's much easier to know if my weight training is on pace. Progressive overload is easy to track. I'm not nearly as dialed in when it comes to my cardio work.

TikkaShooter said:

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Listened to that episode this week. Have a Morpheus in the cart, waiting to decide if I want to pull the trigger.

Anyone have experience with the device for dialing in cardio training and recovery days? Wondering if this is a good "do-it-all" device for understanding if I'm making consistent improvement, and getting enough rest.

I'm a hybrid athlete (weights, speed work, Zone 2 training, etc) who is active 5-6 days a week, some days with 2-types of training. It's much easier to know if my weight training is on pace. Progressive overload is easy to track. I'm not nearly as dialed in when it comes to my cardio work.

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I'm 58 and a little less serious than you, but not too much so. I would say that using the Morpheus with the app has been easy and effective. The key is checking your recovery status first thing after you wake up and then trying to stay within the recommended zones. You will need an arm band to use it live while running and while it's theoretically possible to use it while swimming, it just doesn't work for swimming even though the monitor is water proof.

I use it while doing HIIT and rucks and stairclimber. I have an arthritic ankle so my days of using it on runs are behind me but I bought one for my son and he's been using it while running and it's been great.

The app is well designed and also has a fairly detailed training/info aspect that teaches you about how to use it, what HRV is and what recovery means.

Also forgot to mention that it does offer a hybrid option for mixed workouts involving weights and cardio.

I am attaching a screenshot of the app output after a 6 mile, 40lb ruck this morning. When I checked my recovery this morning my Recovery number was 94 and my HRV was 77. This screenshot is post ruck.

Good info.

So how do you interpret that recovery number? Good enough to hit it hard again? Moderate work out? Skip cardio and do something else?

TikkaShooter said:

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Good info.

So how do you interpret that recovery number? Good enough to hit it hard again? Moderate work out? Skip cardio and do something else?

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I only use the "first thing in the morning" readings to determine my recovery status. Post- workout readings or readings after a cup of coffee are not worth much in terms of recovery status.

If I am above 70, I proceed as normal. If below, I might take a day off or try to get extra sleep that night. If you watch the video with the Morpheus creator that I posted above, he basically says that it's up to you whether you want to workout based on a low recovery number. But if it's low, you can expect that your workout quality will likely reflect your recovery number.

Personally, since I am not training for anything, I am more concerned about a good HRV since it is considered to be a very good indicator of overall health/fitness.

It's sort of interesting how different ranges are for different people. I haven't dug in enough to really understand everything, but it's potentially interesting to see the different ranges across athletes in different sports and age ranges.

For instance, my "balanced" range is 43-57.

AggieOO said:

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It's sort of interesting how different ranges are for different people. I haven't dug in enough to really understand everything, but it's potentially interesting to see the different ranges across athletes in different sports and age ranges.

For instance, my "balanced" range is 43-57.

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Is that your recovery range or HRV range?