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What is Training Readiness?

Training Readiness is your daily score indicating how prepared your body is for training. It goes beyond subjective feelings to provide a data-driven recommendation, helping you decide whether to push hard, maintain, or focus on recovery.

It provides a holistic view of your body's state by synthesizing data from multiple sources. It’s not just about how you feel; it’s about what your body's data says. The score is a percentage that reflects your actual, personal capacity for a given day, not a generic baseline. It is calculated by looking at:

  • Recent Training Load: How much stress your body has been under from recent workouts.
  • Sleep Quality: The duration and restorative value of your previous night's sleep.
  • Body Metrics: Key physiological indicators like Heart Rate Variability (HRV), sleeping heart rate, and wrist temperature.
  • Short-Term Trends: Any recent shifts or unusual patterns in the metrics above.

Why Training Readiness Matters

Your Training Readiness score helps you train with intent. It provides objective, actionable guidance to know when your body has recovered and is ready to adapt to a tough workout. This helps you make consistent progress while minimizing the risk of overtraining, illness, or injury.

By following its guidance, you can make smarter daily training decisions. A high score is a green light to tackle a challenging session, while a moderate or low score suggests that a lighter day or complete rest would be more productive for your long-term fitness goals.

How Training Readiness Works

Each morning, the app analyzes the data collected from your workouts and your smartwatch during sleep. It weighs each factor—such as your training balance, sleep stages, and HRV trends—to generate your readiness score. This ensures the recommendation is tailored specifically to you and your body's current condition.

Summary

Training Readiness is a holistic daily score that evaluates your body's preparedness for exercise by analyzing your training load, sleep quality, and key body metrics. It provides clear, data-driven guidance on whether to train hard, take it easy, or rest, helping you optimize performance and avoid overtraining.

Related

  • Interpret your Training Readiness score and levels
  • What is Training Load Ratio (TLR)?
  • Review your nightly sleep quality report
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