Elite Performance: How Pro Athletes Use HRV to Train Smarter (Not Harder)

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The Optispan Podcast with Matt Kaeberlein

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Optispan is a vision for what health should be. The typical person gives up 10-20 years of quality life in exchange for disability, frailty, and early death. We call this "the lost decade". Time that should be spent with loved ones doing the activities you enjoy are instead spent suffering from multiple diseases and taking a cabinet full of medications that probably do as much harm as good. We believe that the current practice of medicine is disease care, not health care. We believe that everyone can get closer to their own optimal healthspan.

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Elite Performance: How Pro Athletes Use HRV to Train Smarter (Not Harder)

The Optispan Podcast with Matt Kaeberlein

1 hour 38 minutes 34 seconds

1 month ago

Elite Performance: How Pro Athletes Use HRV to Train Smarter (Not Harder)

In this episode, Dr. Matt Kaeberlein sits down with Joel Jamieson to explore the science of heart rate variability and how it connects to longevity, recovery, and performance.

Joel shares his journey from training elite fighters to becoming a global authority on HRV training, emphasizing that healthspan is built on consistency, balance, and resilience rather than endless high-intensity workouts.

The discussion dives into why VO2 max is one of the strongest predictors of longevity, how the parasympathetic nervous system and vagus nerve health regulate stress and recovery, and why zone 2 cardio, metabolic flexibility, and steady improvements in cardiovascular health matter more than chasing short-term results.

This conversation reframes strength vs endurance, highlights key anti-aging biomarkers, and shows how recovery science can transform both athletes and everyday people seeking lasting health.