Bounce Back Better with the Babes | Recovery Hacks

This week we're talking about optimizing and personalizing our recovery days! We discuss which metrics to track and symptoms to watch out for to determine what your body can and can't handle each day. Since there is a bioindividual component to how hard we can push our bodies and how quickly we recover, we have to listen to our intuition and learn more about our recovery metrics! Stay tuned for some interesting studies, how men and women recover differently, HRV changes through the menstrual cycle, and our personal exercise/recovery schedules.SHOW NOTES: 1:04 Welcome to the show3:18 Tracking devices4:00 Your most powerful tool4:34 Recovery differences between men & women6:45 Confounding factors for HRV7:35 Changes in HRV through the menstrual cycle8:51 OURA Ring data for females11:35 Research & studies on women12:38 What if you don’t have an OURA Ring?13:40 Inconclusive research on HRV across genders15:01 Recap of the metrics we’re looking at17:32 OURA Ring COV** Research19:38 Our own experiences with data quantification19:59 High Recovery days22:35 STUDY: Male runners using infrared sauna24:37 RESEARCH: Saunas + CGMs26:34 Renee’s sauna plan on low recovery days27:47 Lauren’s high recovery day activities30:13 Exceptions to your data guidance31:29 How to navigate low recovery days34:12 *INSIDE TRACKER AD*35:22 Lauren’s low recovery activities37:30 Fasting hacks for recovery38:15 AmpCoil for restoration38:25 What NOT to do38:55 Renee’s low recovery day activities40:12 Lief HRV Biofeedback41:49 CGM glucose levels & stress43:11 A day of Disney walking44:20 Lucy nicotine gum45:54 What happens when you don’t listen48:12 Alternating strength vs cardio days49:13 Lauren’s Checklist items52:25 Renee’s Checklist items54:02 Renee’s workout for today55:49 Why you need to get early sleep56:48 Lauren’s workout for today58:08 A great way to recover sore muscles1:00:14 Thanks for tuning in!RESOURCES: Whoop Band - free band + 1st month free with linkOURA RingOURA Ring CO*** StudyLevels CGMAmpCoilLief HRV BiofeedbackLucy NicotineSTUDY: Post-Exercise Sauna SessionArticle: Infrared Sauna & DiabetesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands