HRV
Education Course
This online course by Dr. Mike T. Nelson, created in collaboration with ithlete, shows you how to use Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as a science-backed tool to optimize recovery, improve performance, and reduce the risk of overtraining.
Clear, actionable, and accessible, the course helps you understand stress, training load, and recovery in a whole new way, whether you’re coaching clients or training yourself.
What You’ll Learn
Recovery 101 & Your Nervous System
Discover the big rocks of recovery that matter most for you—and how HRV helps you customize them
The Psychology of Recovery
Learn how to work with human behavior, not against it, to create sustainable results
The Golden Rule of HRV
Finally understand what HRV really means, its strengths, and its limitations
HRV & Performance
Can HRV predict performance? Learn why most “gurus” get this wrong
How to Measure HRV Correctly
Follow Dr. Mike’s step-by-step protocol so you’re making decisions based on accurate data
Case Studies & Real Data
Review HRV data from athletes and general population clients to see how it applies in real life
Flexible Access
100% online, self-paced, with lifetime access to all materials
Access this course anywhere! 100% online.
Who It’s For
You’re a trainer/coach
who wants to help your clients learn about their daily stress and its impact on their health and performance
You want to take your own training
to the next level by using HRV to monitor your stress to know when to push and when to back off
You're confused about all the random information
on the internet about HRV and finally want to understand it with a complete system from a true expert who has both published research on HRV and used it on athletes for almost a decade
The Why Behind the HRV Course
After years of research, trial and error, and thousands of data points, Dr. Mike built a practical, science-backed system that takes the guesswork out of HRV. This course distills that system so you can start applying it with confidence.
Satisfaction Guarantee
You’ll also get direct access to Dr. Mike via personal email to ask questions, review your data, and make sure you can confidently apply the material.
Testimonials
More than 2 years of CrossFit, and I could barely pull myself up on the bar. I honestly thought I would never be able to do a strict pull-up from full extension.
After working with Dr. Mike T Nelson and changing my programming, I can easily do several strict pull-ups in a row! I highly recommend you check his work.
Suzie Glassman
Coach, Trainer, Mom
Your presentation was by far the best of the NSCA weekend.
So thanks for crossing the 49th parallel. I am stoked to be using HRV for my athletic population going forward. Thank you
Dr. Dana Selby BPHE, R.Kin, R.Ac, DC, FCCPOR(C), CSCS
