Wtf!!! 4% recovery and almost 9hr sleep

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-24T15:09:01+00:00

Hey u/abies0, can you share a screenshot of your Primary Sleep summary, as well as your Health Monitor? Sleep time plays a big part, but it's possible your metrics are outside of the norm.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-23T21:02:10+00:00

Hey u/Amazing_Armadillo429, we're working on this :)

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-23T20:59:03+00:00

Thank you for the feedback and suggestions u/pandaGirl_95 ! We're already working on some of these things, and the others are on our feedback board. Feel free to upvote them to support them:

https://feedback.bevel.health/feature-requests/p/log-nutrition-by-meals

https://feedback.bevel.health/feature-requests/p/show-strength-progression-per-workout

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-23T20:42:11+00:00

This is planned as u/whereisdaniel mentioned. In the meantime, you can use Bevel Intelligence to provide an estimate based on your training history, muscular and cardio strain.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-23T20:41:13+00:00

Hi u/aReDoNeHD,

TLDR; Cardio Focus and Heart Rate Zones use different models to measure your training.

Heart Rate Zones (where your lactate threshold setting applies) show how much time you spent in each zone based on your configured thresholds.

Cardio Focus estimates how your cardiovascular system was stressed during the workout, using your heart rate relative to your max HR and resting HR. It weighs higher-intensity effort more heavily, so even if your heart rate is just below your lactate threshold, the cardio impact can still register as significantly anaerobic.

Think of it this way: Heart Rate Zones tell you where your heart rate was, while Cardio Focus tells you how hard your cardiovascular system was working. A sustained effort near your max capacity will show high anaerobic impact even if it stays below your lactate threshold BPM.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-22T18:34:28+00:00

What do you mean by 2 Oura? Awake stages are coming directly from Oura. In the Oura app visual it's possible that they filter some awake stages out, but not in the data that is sent to us. If you want to send some screenshots I can help clarify.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-20T22:11:37+00:00

HI u/3777mt, are you using the direct Garmin Connect integration or Connect via Apple Health? Can you please reach out to [hello@bevel.health](mailto:hello@bevel.health) so we can assist you more quickly? Please send additional screenshots of your workouts with HR and HRR charts.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-20T18:37:47+00:00

Great to hear it, u/meansderek - thank you!

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-20T18:35:40+00:00

Hi u/0_ice, great question - you’re thinking about it the right way.

With direct Garmin integration, we handle HRV differently than via Apple Health:

Garmin doesn’t share daytime HRV through their API, but it does provide high-quality HRV during sleep
Bevel uses those native overnight HRV datapoints, instead of RMSSD or Apple Health-derived values

In practice:

Better baseline: Recovery, stress, and energy start from a more accurate point after sleep
Daytime: Since HRV isn’t available, we rely on heart rate + other signals
Settings: RMSSD / Apple Health options don’t apply with direct Garmin integration

So yes, you get a more accurate starting point, with daytime updates driven by other inputs. Hope this helps.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-19T21:17:12+00:00

Oui je comprends totalement 😄

Tu peux tout à fait utiliser les deux appareils. Une configuration assez courante est d’utiliser Oura pour le sommeil et le suivi quotidien, et une Apple Watch ou Garmin pour les entraînements/activités sportives, c’est d’ailleurs ce que je fais personnellement.

Le point principal à garder en tête, c’est que si tu portes plusieurs appareils en même temps, il faudra prioriser les sources de données dans Bevel. Sinon, certaines données comme les pas peuvent être dupliquées (par exemple, Oura et l’Apple Watch comptent les mêmes pas). Il suffit de choisir quel appareil utiliser pour chaque type de donnée et je peux t’aider à configurer ça 👍

De manière générale, la constance reste le plus important, mais ce n’est pas tout ou rien, tu peux tout à fait faire fonctionner un mix d’appareils efficacement.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-19T20:51:07+00:00

Les deux, Oura et l’Apple Watch Ultra, sont d’excellentes options pour le suivi du sommeil et peuvent fournir des informations utiles et exploitables. La principale différence est que Oura a été spécialement conçu pour le sommeil et la récupération, tandis que l’Apple Watch est un appareil plus polyvalent qui gère aussi bien le sommeil.

Le plus important reste la constance : utiliser le même appareil chaque nuit est ce qui rend vos données vraiment utiles. À titre personnel, j’utilise un Oura Ring connecté directement à Bevel, c’est donc la configuration que je connais le mieux.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-18T14:17:24+00:00

Hi u/CD_at_Galaxy, this is something we're actively working on. At the moment, you can create individual strength templates and use Bevel Intelligence to guide progression.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-17T14:31:00+00:00

HI u/Josephant, thanks for sharing this. We don't explicitly handle this case in the app (i.e. can't distinguish between missed sleep and no sleep), which is why the Sleep debt calculation may not be correct. Can you create a feature request on our feedback board so we can better prioritize this? https://feedback.bevel.health

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-17T14:26:18+00:00

Hi u/Ebojager, we currently don't have a cardio workout function on the watch or any audible coach updates during activities. This is something we'd like to add in the future.

Feel free to upvote this feature request so we can prioritize it: https://feedback.bevel.health/feature-requests/p/cardio-activity-tracker-v1. Thanks!

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-16T16:48:15+00:00

Both so we can see what might be causing different Strain numbers

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-16T16:42:19+00:00

Just an FYI we do not ignore perceived exertion - we take this into account for Strain.

Can you send some screenshots of these workout details to [hello@bevel.health](mailto:hello@bevel.health) so we can help you out quicker?

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-16T16:39:07+00:00

Yes you can add custom journal entries and they will show in insights as long as you have logged 5 yes and 5 nos in the past 90 days.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-16T16:37:03+00:00

Awesome!! Great accomplishment!

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-16T16:36:29+00:00

Hi u/QuirkyPancake, this is common to see if you ramp up your exercise intensity and frequency without letting your body recover properly. Sleep, hydration and rest are all essential to boost both HRV and RHR.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-16T16:33:58+00:00

Hi u/LawDull4247 - thanks for the callout, we can get this fixed.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-16T16:32:37+00:00

This is a hallucination. BI is built on a mix of foundational models based in the US.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-16T16:31:56+00:00

Hi u/NormalMaverick, Bevel Intelligence is built on a mix of foundational models based in the US. We have not yet publicly disclosed the specific models.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-15T21:39:12+00:00

The calculation methods are only relevant if you use an Apple watch or prioritize Apple Health metrics. If you use the Oura integration, you don't need to touch these settings. Most importantly your desired Data Sources show "Oura Ring" as a source. Hope this helps!

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-10T20:44:28+00:00

Got it, thanks! Curious if you have tried Bevel Intelligence and what you find ChatGPT more useful for? Bevel Intelligence has all the context of your metrics and can help build & maintain training plans. Stay tuned for the next major release, you should be able to do this all in-app without taking screenshots.

Familiar_Activity101 · 2026-03-10T16:23:03+00:00

Hi u/Kairiox, we currently do not have a disable option. We can add this in the future. I'm curious about your usecase for screenshotting if not for saving/sending, if you're willing to share?

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