Primal Endurance

Body, Mind, and Sport - Dr. John Douillard

All you need is a Bluetooth low energy (BLE 4.0)-enabled wireless chest transmitter and a smartphone app, such as the PrimalBeat HRV Tracker App for iPhone.

GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO BE LAZY FOR AS LONG AS YOU NEED; RETURN TO TRAINING WHEN YOU FEEL REFRESHED AND RE-ENERGIZED TO GET OUT THERE AGAIN!

Refueling: Focus on high-nutrient-value whole foods,

When you have a day or sequence of days where HRV is in the 55 to 60 range, this is a strong sign of overstress or insufficient recovery.

dial. Dial back your total dietary insulin production, and you reduce body fat quickly.

To get started with HRV monitoring, obtain an HRV reading each morning before getting out of bed, taking care to assume a completely relaxed body position and mindset.

If you care about your longevity in endurance sports, and longevity on the planet, you’ll want to do the best possible job managing your spray nozzle.

“The brain recognizes what’s familiar and filters out other things so you can remain focused on the task at hand. If you’re in a chronic fight-or-flight state, your brain recognizes this familiar operating mode (amped, emotional, reactive, harried, etc.) and you feel comfortable.