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HRV, Recovery & Readiness

Heart rate variability, resting heart rate, and what a recovery score is actually measuring. How to read the numbers as a trend against your own baseline, not a verdict on any single day.

  • Cover image for "Body First, Data Second: How to Balance Intuition and Recovery Metrics".

    Body First, Data Second: How to Balance Intuition and Recovery Metrics

    When a recovery score and your body disagree, which do you trust? Here is how to use metrics without letting them override how you actually feel that day.

    Marina Marina ·

  • Cover image for "Readiness Score Explained: How Recovery Apps Calculate It".

    Readiness Score Explained: How Recovery Apps Calculate It

    A readiness score is five simple ideas stacked together. Here is the plain-language arithmetic behind your number, so you can read it yourself, not a black box.

    Martin Martin ·

  • Cover image for "Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for Athletes: The Complete Beginner's Guide".

    Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for Athletes: The Complete Beginner's Guide

    HRV, or heart rate variability, is one of the most useful recovery signals you can track. Here is what it measures, what moves it, and how to read your trend.

    Marina Marina ·

Astrea reads your HRV and recovery against your own baseline, not a population average — so a low morning number means what it actually means for you.