Interpreting Cardio Status
Cardio Status helps you optimize your training and recovery. To help you interpret your Cardio Load over time, Bevel provides a Cardio Status—a snapshot of how your cardiovascular system is responding to your recent training. This status offers insights into your current training trajectory and recovery state.
Here are the six possible statuses and how to interpret them:
1. Detraining
Your current load is significantly lower than your usual baseline. This can lead to a decline in cardiovascular conditioning or overall endurance.
- What to do: If this isn't intentional (e.g., recovery), consider gradually increase your training volume or intensity to return to a productive load range.
2. Maintaining
Your training load is consistent with your typical pattern. You're holding steady without placing extra stress on your body.
- What to do: Continue as is if your goal is to maintain current fitness, or increase your training to start progressing again.
3. Productive
Your recent training is slightly above your usual baseline, providing enough challenge to drive improvement while allowing for recovery.
- What to do: Continue this pattern if you're feeling good—this is a strong zone for sustainable progress.
4. Fatigued
Your recent training load is high, but your body isn’t recovering well. This can lead to burnout, plateauing, or even injury if sustained.
- What to do: Consider reducing intensity or volume, prioritizing recovery, and monitoring how you feel before pushing further.
5. Peaking
You’ve reached a high-performing state with strong output and full recovery. This is an ideal state for events or pushing your limits.
- What to do: Take advantage of this window for high performance. However, If you stay here too long, it will lead to detraining because of your light training intensity in the past few days.
6. Overtraining
Your recent short-term load is too high for your body to recover from effectively. This can lead to exhaustion, poor performance, or injury.
- What to do: Reduce your intensity or duration, prioritize rest, and allow your body time to recover before ramping back up.
The Bottom Line
Cardio Status gives you a clear window into how your heart and body are responding to training. Whether you're building endurance, prepping for a race, or simply staying active, understanding your current state helps you make smarter training decisions. Use these insights to push when it counts, rest when needed, and stay on track toward your fitness goals—without burning out.
