{"id":193719,"date":"2023-08-18T17:18:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T17:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=193719"},"modified":"2023-08-18T17:18:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T17:18:23","slug":"how-to-use-garmin-training-status-as-a-cyclist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2023\/08\/18\/how-to-use-garmin-training-status-as-a-cyclist\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Garmin Training Status as a Cyclist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Garmin’s Cycling Training Status is a feature that many cyclists with Garmin devices like the Edge series are familiar with. It provides a concise summary of how effective your recent rides and training sessions have been over the past month. But have you ever wondered what exactly “unproductive,” “overreaching,” “productive,” “maintaining,” or “peaking” actually mean? Let\u2019s take a look.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Understanding every training status type<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are 10 possible training status types you can see on your Garmin<\/a> device. Some are very clear, but others need a little bit of clarification to fully understand what to take away from them.<\/p>\n

Peaking<\/strong>: This training status suggests you’re at the pinnacle of your training. Ideally, you should see it after a tapering period leading up to a race. It’s when you’re at your short-term fitness peak, without the fatigue that regular training brings.<\/p>\n

Productive<\/strong>: This status means your fitness level is on the rise as a result of effective training. Pay attention to it, especially when you\u2019re pushing hard. If your body is able to keep up with the training load well, you should see progress even when the going gets tough.<\/p>\n

Maintaining<\/strong>: As the name suggests, you’re maintaining your current fitness level. You need to add more interval training or increase overall volume if you want to move over to the \u201cproductive\u201d status.<\/p>\n

Strained<\/strong>: This status indicates that your body isn’t recovering well. You should dial back the intensity or duration of your rides to bounce back and keep seeing progress.<\/p>\n

Unproductive<\/strong>: This status suggests your training is not yielding any results and you may be losing fitness. Try to adjust your training plan and also look at external factors like stress, diet, and sleep to help you recover better.<\/p>\n

Overreaching<\/strong>: This is similar to being strained but is usually a result of excessive training in the short-term.<\/p>\n

Recovery<\/strong>: When you see this status, your fitness might remain stable or slightly decrease due to recent lighter training sessions. If you\u2019re seeing this as a result of a planned recovery period, good work.<\/p>\n

Detraining<\/strong>: This status suggests there is a decline in your fitness due to prolonged periods of reduced or no training.<\/p>\n

No Status<\/strong>: This means that more data is needed to determine your status.<\/p>\n

Paused<\/strong>: This only appears if you pause your training status.<\/p>\n

Which metrics determine your training status?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Garmin uses three key metrics to evaluate your training status.<\/p>\n