Fitiv Blog
Training science, recovery tips, and practical fitness insights from the Fitiv team.
Join February's Heart Full of Hustle Challenge
Show your fitness some love this February. Join the Heart Full of Hustle challenge, track workouts, earn exclusive badges, and build consistency throughout the month.
Nicholas Bastarache
BlogHeart Rate Training 101: Zones, Intensity, and Progress
Heart rate training helps you control intensity, recover better, and make steady progress without guessing how hard to go. Learn how heart rate zones work and how FITIV uses Training Focus to reveal training trends over time.
Alvaro Lozano
BlogIs Walking Real Cardio? How to Turn Steps Into Zone 2 Training
Walking can be real cardio when it raises your heart rate into an aerobic zone. Learn when walking counts as Zone 2 training and how FITIV helps turn everyday steps into purposeful fitness.
Alvaro Lozano
BlogTraining Load Explained: How to Balance Effort and Progress
Training Load helps you understand how much stress your workouts add over time. Learn what Training Load is, how short-term and long-term load work, and how to train smarter by combining load, focus, recovery, and performance insights.
Alvaro Lozano
BlogUnderstanding Training Focus: How FITIV Turns Heart Rate Data Into Direction
Training Focus helps you understand what your workouts are really training over time. Learn how FITIV uses heart rate zone trends across multiple workouts to show whether your training emphasizes endurance, performance, or high intensity stress.
Alvaro Lozano
BlogZone 2 Training Explained: How to Build Endurance Without Burning Out
Zone 2 training builds endurance and consistency without overwhelming recovery. Learn what Zone 2 really is, why it works, and how FITIV helps you use it alongside Training Load and Training Focus.
Alvaro Lozano
BlogWhy Train With Power?
Power data gives you a precise, unbiased view of workout intensity that heart rate alone can't provide. Learn how Apple Watch power training works and how FITIV Pulse tracks running and cycling power zones.
Alvaro Lozano
BlogCycling Power Zone Tracking With Apple Watch
FITIV Pulse brings cycling power zone tracking to Apple Watch. Learn how power zone training works and why it gives cyclists a more precise measure of intensity than speed or heart rate alone.
Monica MacDonald
BlogDIY Bike Computer With Apple Watch and FITIV Pulse
Transform your Apple Watch into a full cycling computer with FITIV Pulse. Stream live speed, distance, and heart rate data from your wrist to your iPhone in real time — no extra hardware needed.
Monica MacDonald
BlogAccelerate Your Fitness Journey with Heart Rate Training
Heart rate zone training is one of the most effective tools for improving fitness efficiency, tracking progress, and achieving your goals faster. Learn how to implement it with FITIV Pulse.
Monica MacDonald
BlogHow to Find Your Actual Maximum Heart Rate
Age-based maximum heart rate estimates are often inaccurate. Learn three methods to find your real max heart rate and set up more accurate heart rate zones for better training.
Alvaro Lozano
BlogHeart Rate Data and Overtraining: Maximizing Your Performance
Learn how to use resting heart rate and heart rate variability to monitor overtraining and optimize fitness performance with science-backed metrics tracked through FITIV and Apple Watch.
Alvaro Lozano
BlogIntervals Guide: Build Custom Interval Workouts With FITIV
Ready to start interval training? Learn how to create completely custom guided interval workouts with the FITIV Pulse Workout Builder, from Tabata to HIIT to running progressions.
Alvaro Lozano
BlogExercise and Illness: A Guide to Keeping Fit While You're Recovering
Getting back to training after being sick can be tricky. Learn when it's safe to exercise during and after a cold, flu, or illness and how to maintain fitness while supporting recovery.
Alvaro Lozano