{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"So You Want To Understand Your Wearable Data","description":"Wearable data is everywhere. Oura, Garmin, Apple, Whoop... every device promising insight into your recovery, readiness, stress, and performance. But what do those numbers actually mean? Brooke, Amanda, and Kelly unpack heart rate variability, resting heart rate, respiratory rate, and sleep metrics. They explain what these metrics are measuring (and what they\u2019re not), why trends matter more than single-day scores, and how lifestyle factors like stress, hydration, nutrition, alcohol, and pregnancy can dramatically shift your data. The conversation dives into the nervous system, stress resilience, and why being \u201cfully recovered\u201d all the time isn\u2019t the goal for athletes. They also cover where wearables tend to mislead how over-reliance on recovery scores can create more anxiety than insight. Wearable data isn\u2019t the enemy and it also shouldn\u2019t run your life. When paired with honest biofeedback and good coaching, it can help you train smarter and recover better. When treated like gospel, it can derail your progress and confidence. If you\u2019ve ever woken up feeling great only to be told you\u2019re \u201cin the red,\u201d or canceled a hard session because your watch said so, this one\u2019s for you. Black Iron Nutrition Book a Free Discovery Call Free Macro Calculator Free Downloads Black Iron Blog ","author_name":"Black Iron Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/www.blackironnutrition.com","html":"