In the quest for optimal health, many of us turn to technology for insights, and the Oura Ring has been a popular choice for tracking sleep patterns. However, after years of faithful use, I’ve decided to retire my Oura Ring. Here’s why: 1. Orthosomnia Obsession Constantly chasing the elusive perfect sleep score can lead to…
Yesterday, my Oura readiness score was 94. I should have had a good workout, but I didn’t! The first exercise was bent-knee deadlifts and my goal was to work up from 305 to 335 in a step-loading fashion for 5 sets of 5. I went to do my first work set and it felt like…
This may be a surprise to you, but muscle does not grow in the gym. You can have a great training program in place, but if you’re not able to recover from those workouts, you won’t make any progress and you’ll likely get injured. Proper nutrition and some light activity are important for recovery, but…
Here’s my heart rate variability (HRV) after having an adrenal IV drip yesterday. This is one of the highest HRV scores that I’ve ever had. To give you an idea of what it means, my average HRV score is in the 30s and the max is usually somewhere between 50-70. The higher the HRV, the…