Data-Driven Coaching
Autoregulation, RPE/RIR & Wearables — Turning Measurement into Better Training Decisions
About this volume
Data-Driven Coaching is Book D6 of The Performance & Human Physiology Encyclopedia — a 93-volume, university-level library on how to turn training science into a program that delivers. It is written for coaches, programmers and athletes writing their own plans: deep enough that a professional already trained in the field keeps learning, structured clearly enough that a motivated reader can follow every step.
How this book is written
- University level, without dilution. Exact scientific terminology, defined at first use — mechanisms, not just conclusions.
- Numbers, formulas, worked examples. Reference ranges, equations and solved calculations you can apply the same day.
- Myths tested against the evidence. Where a popular claim does not survive the evidence, the book says so — and shows why.
- References at the end of every chapter. Sources cited in APA 7 style, plus a master bibliography.
For general information and education only; not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before acting on its content.
Read an excerpt
From Chapter 1 — Data-Driven Coaching Overview
"A program is a hypothesis: this dose, applied over this time, should produce this adaptation. Data-driven coaching is how you test and refine that hypothesis in real time — measuring what training you actually did, how your body responded, and how ready you are, then adjusting accordingly. It is not about collecting numbers for their own sake, nor about letting an app dictate your training. It is about turning measurement into better decisions — while remembering that the data serves the plan and the judgment, never the other way around."
Training plans are written in advance, but bodies respond in real time — and individually. Two athletes given the same program adapt differently; the same athlete responds differently on a well-slept day than on a stressed, under-recovered one. Data-driven coaching closes this gap: it lets you see what is actually happening and adjust, rather than blindly executing a plan that may no longer fit. Done well, it improves outcomes and reduces the risk of overtraining and injury. Done badly — obsessing over scores, chasing noise, letting devices override judgment — it adds anxiety and worse decisions. This book teaches the former.
What is inside
The 13 chapters of this volume.
- 01
Data-Driven Coaching Overview
- 02
Training Load: Internal vs External
- 03
RPE and the Borg Scales
- 04
RIR and Autoregulated Resistance Training
- 05
Velocity-Based Training (VBT)
- 06
Autoregulation Methods & Models
- 07
Heart Rate Monitoring
- 08
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
- 09
Wearables & Monitoring Technology
- 10
Subjective Monitoring & Wellness
- 11
Interpreting Data & Making Decisions
- 12
Building a Monitoring System
- 13
Applied Data-Driven Coaching
Volume details
Topics covered
- athlete monitoring guide
- heart rate variability training
- velocity based training book
- training load monitoring
- how to measure training intensity
- session rating of perceived exertion
- reps in reserve strength training
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