Update body battery normal 100 in the morning was 67 after a 14 hour flight in economy that had a free selection of turbulence experiences.
@alfromtx2452 жыл бұрын
I bought the Garmin Forerunner 245 in November and have found the body battery feature to be fascinating. The stress feature is also interesting, as this is closely related to body battery. A few observations: 1. Naps don't help as much as I thought. In fact, they can actually make things worse by not allowing your sleep that night to be as restful. 2. Sleeping later can help a little, but not really that much. 3. Going to bed early does help quite a bit. If your feeling tired during the day, the best thing is to skip the nap and go to bed early. 4. Eating too much close to bedtime will increase your stress level and hurt the quality of your sleep. I don't drink alcohol or caffeine, but I can imagine that they would affect you in the same way, if not more so. Also, I ended up with covid in January. The morning after I started feeling bad, I woke up with my body battery at 28 percent. The first week after quarantine, my stress levels stayed really high. So I was always drained, even though I never actually felt tired. Slowly, things have returned to normal. I'm back to waking up with my body battery in the 80's or 90's most of the time, provided that I go to bed at a decent time.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
It is definitely a fascinating metric to be able to see
@samanthajenkins2399 Жыл бұрын
That whole covid analysis is fascinating. I am not motivated to remove my respro breathing mask after 3 years living in China under zero covid, probably low immunity and now travel outside of China.
@waynekoren8288 ай бұрын
Drinking any alcohol will give you stress spikes, and if you go to bed drunk, it will be just stress spikes all night, and your battery will go down instead of up. Breathing exercises that lower your heartrate, then sitting still can increase my battery 8 points in an hour. Also Yoga Nidra or Non Sleep Deep Rest will increase my battery by 10 after a 40 minute session. The real key is to be still and get your heartrate to resting state, then be still. Moving around at all no mater how slow, or how relaxed i feel will decrease my battery.
@ellehcimeu2 ай бұрын
Very cool observations & fantastic comment
@hudsonr.7432 жыл бұрын
Im just trying to imagine what my boss would say if I said "can't come into. My body battery is low"
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
Haha give it a try 🤣
@lionden4 Жыл бұрын
Most likely your boss take the rest of the week to recover😊
@Beatrichay Жыл бұрын
Step one: Everyone chips in to buy the boss a Garmin...
@1Timatin Жыл бұрын
Probably you should gift Garmin to your boss.
@samanthajenkins2399 Жыл бұрын
@@Beatrichay Best youtube comment of the day!
@eRocKzah10 күн бұрын
Body battery is one of my favourite stats. I started today on 60 percent. I know not to push today not just in training but in life in general, very helpful feature!
@330_Crew3 жыл бұрын
The biggest surprise for me with Garmin Body Battery is how much alcohol impacts it. You can actually see in real time your HRV increase from the consumption of just one drink.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
Yup 100%
@ranelrimas65232 жыл бұрын
So alcohol improves your HRV?
@330_Crew2 жыл бұрын
@@ranelrimas6523 no. Makes HRV worse. Measures the stress alcohol places on your body.
@chadwells75622 жыл бұрын
Caffeine also seemingly
@markuspetersen6072 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that one got me too. Go to bed with a few beers and you will be stressed almost all night long. Wake with your BB at the 20s.
@GerbenWijnja23 күн бұрын
I was out partying last night and came home pretty drunk. Went to bed around 3 AM and woke up at 11. So a good night sleep, you would say. But my stress levels (the orange bars in the body battery graph) were sky high until 6 AM, by which I had already been asleep for 3 hours. I guess my body was processing the alcohol in my blood. During that time, my body battery did not increase at all, it stayed at 5% all the way through 6 AM. Interestingly, the stress level very suddenly drops at that point, from 100% stress all the way down seemingly at once. As if my body said: "ok I'm ready, let's sleep." And from 6 AM it started increasing, although slowly. When I woke up at 11 AM, my battery was still only 23. And I feel like 23% indeed, so that's accurate. 🥴
@janat63202 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video-thanks a million from the Netherlands; its important to listen to the own body!
@skateata13 жыл бұрын
I actually use body battery for comfort. Like, someone else knows how I'm feeling. Mine is 23/100 right now.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
That’s a great use! Love it!
@ihdandia Жыл бұрын
How does it give you comfort?
@jebby163 жыл бұрын
It's very useful for tracking post-Covid chronic fatigue symptoms. Since early May I bottom out to 5 daily. 😞
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
Yes very helpful! We have a lot of patients who use it for that
@nrcarl003 жыл бұрын
@@Feldmanphysicaltherapy how are you doing now? Do you go down to 5 each day?
@NSApple2 жыл бұрын
I am used to bottoming out, but so far since Covid (about 2 weeks) I cannot recharge above 50 after 8 hours sleep. Pre-Covid I was able to obtain 90-100 nightly even on 6-7 hours sleep
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
That is what we are seeing post COVID, keep getting that sleep and it will come back
@AMi-sn8yu2 жыл бұрын
@@NSApple I suffer from ME/CFS since 10 years, have my Garmin since Dec 1st for my pacing. Was lucky today because my BB was at 42 in the morning! Sometimes its only 5-25 after more than 9 hrs of sleep. (last 2 weeks).
@sukd26692 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this very detailed video. You made my watch come to life.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
Glad we can help
@MrSupernova1112 жыл бұрын
I just got my Garmin watch recently and I'm amazed at all these cool features in the watch. I'm so happy with this purchase and I can easily see myself getting more gadgets to get more accurate and useful data. Thanks!
@pritulkhan1395 Жыл бұрын
I'm a new dad, so the constant waking up throughout the nights does no favour for my body battery haha. Coupled with going to the gym to get some exercise in, I haven't been over 75 body battery in months.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy Жыл бұрын
Keep focusing on what you can control and don’t sweat the stuff you can’t
@TheGripsession2 жыл бұрын
I got drunk Friday.. I've always felt I got shit rest during sleep if I went to bed after drinking too much.. I was able to see I recharged only 10 points!! I usually charge up into the 70s to 80s! I was shocked but not at the same time.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
Yeah alcohol really affects your HRV
@EXA0543 жыл бұрын
Great video! I arrived here cause I was feeling very tired after a short run. I got to bed with 14 and woke up with 23, feeling only some recovery with the sleep :/
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
take it easy and trust your data
@zara2513 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining great detailed report
@Dufus577 ай бұрын
A really useful, well explained video. I have learned from this. Thanks
@orismj3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Great explanation.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
Of course! Glad you found it helpful
@nealchambers23062 жыл бұрын
That was a great video. Thank you 🙏
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@decodingcrypto11 ай бұрын
So useful
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy11 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that
@AmzMusic117 ай бұрын
Excellent video thank you!
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching?
@financetips Жыл бұрын
great video - to the point!
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@nicodoorn5958 Жыл бұрын
How do differentiate (in terms of decision-making) between body battery and training readiness? I just use training readiness and tend to ignore body battery because it seems like training readiness will be more accurate because it factors in recovery time from recent training.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy Жыл бұрын
they serve different purposes, the training readiness is more for training specific things, body battery is more a general health consideration
@marnyschlopy24272 жыл бұрын
For further explanation on the + and -.... For instance one day I had a + 72 then a -64? What does that mean?
@Lefuciy9 ай бұрын
Thank you!❤
@DrJoeJoeHands2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Doc Stay at home dAd two kids 2.5 & 10 months I Make sure i stay happy to keep the kids happy monitoring my battery
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@thomyu92816 ай бұрын
Im using 265. Have any tried to use HR monitor strapped around chest while sleeping rather than using the garmin watch?
@24macuser7 ай бұрын
Tell your boss youre not coming in because your watch is telling you your body battery is low :)
@shelleyfrow45512 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on how to read the body battery. I don't know what 80 over 100 means for example.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. The score is out of 100, so 80/100 is 80% charged
@TuronProspekta2 жыл бұрын
If Ive had a couple of wines (3 or 4) my BB will plummet to 5 and stay there for nearly a day. Alcohol is worse than I thought ...
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
Yup it really affects it
@Vazhakattu Жыл бұрын
Great!
@samanthajenkins2399 Жыл бұрын
My body battery is usually 100. This morning 6:36 sleep and body battery 98. Perhaps I am lazy with my exercise. I don't drink, eat refined sugar, honey etc and do OMAD first thing in the morning.
@bradgrand79 Жыл бұрын
Makes a lot of sense, recently got my girlfriend a vio active 4 and she had Lupus. She can’t get her body battery out of the 40s
@angew783 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I like to check how my sleep has charged me up in the morning but have noticed that when I remove the watch for my shower the battery can deplete by 40 units when I put the watch back on… why is this?
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
Hmm I’m not sure I don’t see that when I remove mine
@julipuli0929 Жыл бұрын
Hi! Thanks for the video! I’d like to know a little bit more about the two Numbers that are before and after the body battery score. How can I interpret them? What can I do with that info? Thanks!!
@Abhinand-105 ай бұрын
OK the body battery is innovative and useful, but I'd take the comments on the immune system with a pinch of salt!
@nextlevelcaulking75975 ай бұрын
Im not sure how accurate i only slept 4 hours it say 100 percent. Only 1 hour deep sleep .heart rate was 38 not sure if it meen if u keep the hard rate low for certain amount of time or not but i still feel tiered 😅
@hexchad765Ай бұрын
Nobody has a 38 heart rate unless having a medical issue
@mongezixakushe5140 Жыл бұрын
How to read and understand this body battery ?
@BRAINFONOFgaRenataCardoso3 ай бұрын
How can I export the HRV data?
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 ай бұрын
I don’t believe you can
@tvt87162 жыл бұрын
Are you wearing an Enduro? What is your wrist circumference? Mine is just 16cm and I am not sure if Enduro would look good on my wrist because the watch diameter is quite big.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
I am, it is a big watch, not sure my wrist size
@jorgeeltoritoperez7238 Жыл бұрын
I have enduro 2 and epix 2 and they give me different numbers I don’t know 🤷♂️ wish one is right
@alicecook3859 Жыл бұрын
I like to imagine your Garmin knows you are playing with your doggo and that it’s counting it as recharging your emotional battery hehehe
@hengpatrick633 жыл бұрын
I have the vivosmart 4. Most days my body battery just dips, how do you raise the battery charge or recharge oneself? Thanks alot.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
As you go through the day everyone will find unique things to them that helps with mid day recharge. Generally they are things that remove stress from your system. Sometimes that can be breathing exercises, sometimes just drinking more water, for me a mid day walk is always helpful
@ihdandia Жыл бұрын
@@Feldmanphysicaltherapy can you consistency increase your bb with those activities? Which other ones actually raise it for you? How long do you do them for? I've never been able to get mine to increase during the day, except in a long deep sleep during the day. Even a short nap doesn't seem to increase it.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy Жыл бұрын
Yeah usually I can, some days it may slow the decrease
@ihdandia Жыл бұрын
@@Feldmanphysicaltherapy What does it mean if those activities can't increase the bb for someone, and only slow the decrease?
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy Жыл бұрын
Nothing, everyone is different
@robertmorano23723 жыл бұрын
Really good explanation. Is there a way to kind of keep track of this (besides feel) without the watches? I've had my eye on a few, but currently do not have one. I've been trying to up my weekly mileage from 25-ish, to 30-35-ish over time. I do a lot of trail miles and keep on schedule for my training, but with life, work, kids, etc. I will push myself to train when I need to according to my schedule, but I almost guarantee I'm over doing it at times and over training. I can just feel sometimes my body does not want to cooperate. In addition, I run kitchens for a living, so I am moving all day long. I can see how it would be super useful to have the body battery tool, but are there any things I can look for in my training until I get one? I'm currently training 25-30-ish miles a week for a couple weeks, then dropping one week back down to 20-ish. Then up the volume. I always feel refreshed coming off of the 20 mile weeks.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
You can definitely try to listen to your body. If you find that you can't sleep, or are more fatigued than you should be. You can also tell when you are overtraining is you find that things feel harder than they should
@essaalansari95083 жыл бұрын
Hey good one here, i have seen a deep analysis from other reviewer that he said in order to get the most accurate reading for the stress level is you have to have the chest strap and take the stress test (its a feature on the watch) so you have to take it atleast twice or 3 time a week in order to do that you have to stand still for 3 minutes in a quiet place and try to breath normally when plus considering your water consumption in the test day !!!! (This is the very perfect way to creat a base to let the watch system to continue building correct and giving the write info reading to the athlete) any thoughts?
@tikym292 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately lily doesn’t connect to the straps
@ihdandia Жыл бұрын
Where is the stress test? The vo2max? This affects stress readings?
@kasimurphy22973 жыл бұрын
Would love to know what the +/- actually means. I understand the main number well enough, but the charged/drained doesn’t make much sense. Thanks!
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
Sure, the + is how much your battery has charged since mid-night and the - is how much it has drained since midnight.
@kasimurphy22973 жыл бұрын
@@Feldmanphysicaltherapy Thanks!
@onepoeticromancer4 ай бұрын
My body battery starts in the morning around 10 to 20. I am consistent at 5 most of the afternoon and evening. Am I dead?
@thecaamano143 жыл бұрын
I have a new vivoactive 4s. Worn about 2 days now. My body battery is consistently at about 4-10. Realllllly low. But I’m not very fatigued. Does this improve with wear? It seems so low.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
It does improve as you use it
@christianmillhollon448110 ай бұрын
So if my battery is at empty but I can perform just as much, then what does this mean
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy10 ай бұрын
Might be a personal accuracy issue, or something coming on you don’t feel yet
@2spoons4 ай бұрын
I use my Body Battery to deside your far I run.... 8 or 13 miles.... say I caught a but over the week end and my Body Battery dropped to 15 LOW up oh!!!
@mikeDeSales943 Жыл бұрын
My body battery won't go up above 75 usually.
@BBsheepy4 ай бұрын
Same I think it is because I don't wear the watch going to bed tho, is it for you as well?
@keenanking10903 жыл бұрын
Can someone help me. I have a fenix 5 but don’t seem to have body battery. How do I install it?
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy3 жыл бұрын
It should be in the app, if not make sure your model has it, depending which 5 series you have it may not be there
@D6onGPS2 жыл бұрын
Fenix5 models don’t have it
@SuperAmazingAnt2 жыл бұрын
Garmin really was not pro at that but they bought Finnish company like two years ago.
@DavidStatham5 ай бұрын
Get on with it mate!! It’s over 1 minute and you still haven’t started
@jaspreet1622 жыл бұрын
My battery is mostly under 15 everyday, how can i recharge better, this is the case even after 9 hours of sleep
@jumbleross2 жыл бұрын
My wife is the same we have not yet worked out why her battery never recharges. We swapped watches to make sure it wasn’t a faulty device
@user-ur4lv4zh4h5 ай бұрын
I wonder what the body battery of my grand grand mother was ... 500? 750?
@kevjohn8119 ай бұрын
You never said what the numbers meant
@AZTLANSOLDIER132 жыл бұрын
Must be nice to not have a physical job and choose to have a restful day.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
Well even with a physical job one can chose to not add unnecessary extra stress or load on their system with hard exercise
@ihdandia Жыл бұрын
@@Feldmanphysicaltherapy as a physical therapist, what's your take on the above comment, do people who have physical jobs, or people who sit all day 'resting' have worse health and issues over their lives?
@marnyschlopy24272 жыл бұрын
I still am not clear on the + and -? Is the _ the worst on that day and the + the best on that day.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
+ is how much you recharged through the day and - is how much your “battery” has drained
@derrickmurray3782 Жыл бұрын
How can you trust the HRV number to PRV. OHR is meaningless for HRV unless measured with a proper chest strap Garmin even tell you that
@christianmillhollon448110 ай бұрын
So orange juice can boost my battery
@tomsweeney94242 жыл бұрын
The idea of giving me a bottom line number of overall stress doesn't help me at all. What do I work on? It would be like having a heart doctor giving a heart health number, taking into account blood pressure, cholesterol levels, stress levels,. etc, and say you are 56. 56 what? what do I work on? Tell me my blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol levels etc etc. I don't know you, but if I went in for a physical evaluation, I doubt if you'd tell me you took in account my flexibility, posture, muscle tone, etc and my physical fitness number is 37. I need to know what to work on, what my weaknesses and strengths are, to know what to work on. Garmin says they track HRV but they won't display the number. It is one of the many contributors to stress, and important one, but I have no idea is mine is good, bad or mediocre. Not much help.
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy2 жыл бұрын
That’s not really how HRV works, it is all relative to your own norms. You can’t compare your HRV to mine
@jrmayberry35362 жыл бұрын
@@Feldmanphysicaltherapy I don't think this is really true. Because my stress level is basically always 100% and my battery is always below 40%. So it doesn't seem that Garmin has adjusted to the fact that I have a chronically low HRV. You would think it would adust to my personal HRV levels.
@jujujijijaja Жыл бұрын
Do you guys sleep with your watch on? Or do you take it off? I guess if you sleep with it the data will be better, but it’s uncomfortable
@Feldmanphysicaltherapy Жыл бұрын
We always sleep with it, that’s how you get the most accurate data
@jujujijijaja Жыл бұрын
@@Feldmanphysicaltherapy thanks!
@lionden4 Жыл бұрын
Wear 24/7
@LanceWinslow6 ай бұрын
Yah, but if you don't wear it while sleeping, the damn thing (body battery data) is pretty useless
@IntegralTriangle Жыл бұрын
Snake oil
@scottmescudi34236 ай бұрын
Jeez this dude need a haircut. Badly.
@Liamsk_artАй бұрын
I am a bit confused I just got back from work (which is like a 4h workout lol) but I felt pretty fit and wanted to take a short walk since it's pretty nice outside, but my battery shows me "5" 🥲 even tho I feel pretty great 😅