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TRAINING LOAD
Trainingloadis textualfeedback on the strenuousnessof a s ingletraining session. Trainingload calculation is
basedon the consumptionof critic al energysources (carbohydratesand proteins)during exercise. It makes
theloads of differentty pesof training sessions comparablewith eachother. To enablea moreaccurate
comparisonbetweensessi ons, we have convertedyour trainingload into an approximaterecovery need
estimation.
Trainingloadtakes into c onsiderationdifferentf actors which affect your trainingload and estimated recovery
need.These includeHR sit, HRmax, VO2max, sex, age, height,weight and yourtraining background.Your
aerobicandanaerobic thresholds(can be set in the Flow web service), heart rate duringtrainingand the
durationof yours ession also affect the calculation. In additionby applying sport-specific factor, the
strenuousnessof the sport performedis reflected in your in trainingload and recoveryneed.
Aftereach training session in the trainingsummary, you will receive a description of
yourtraining loadand the estimated time neededto recover from the session.
Checkt heest imatedrecovery needs for the different
TrainingLoadsfrom this chart.
Seea more detailedvis ualinterpretationof yourtraining loadand recovery in the Flow web service.
RECOVERY STATU S
Therecovery status feature keeps track of your cumulative load– t hati s, intensity, volume and frequencyof
yourtraining andactivit y – taking your trainingbackgroundinto account. Your recovery status combines your
trainingloadw ith the dataof theactivit ies you do everyday. It estimates your recoveryst atus andhow long it
takesf ory outo recover. It is a tool that helpsy ouavoid over and undertraining andadjust your trainingplans,
togetherwith other tools such as the orthostatic test.