You data can give you a LOT of high-value feedback beyond the single-session collection.
One tough court session with 70% of your time above 80%HRmax is a big day of cardio stress, but your match fitness improvement doesn't rely on only one day - it relies on ALL OF THEM.
The pictures below show my data as an ambitious 40+ player. Data is a central part of my training, but also my coaching as well.
This first one is a single month of data. This shows you the key week-by-week data of a player, like duration, intensity, and type of training. This is critical to understanding a players current performance and trends, and identifying what tweaks are needed to the training plan to see improvement on court.
This second one is year-to-date data. 8 months of data, presented in total training duration and intensity zones per month. You can see the month-over-month the variation in time and intensity, which can help you understand the past training quality and volumes and, more importantly, adjust the training plan moving forward to maximize progress. It can also give a total # of sessions, average duration, and even the overall time spent in each intensity zone (e.g, 60 HOURS of time above 80%HRmax 🔥).
And while all of this can be a bit overwhelming if you try and ingest it all at once, that doesn't mean it's “too complicated” or not valuable. You wouldn't eat all 3 meals and drink all the water you need for the day ALL AT ONCE before 6am...but you do need it all to maximize your day 🤗.
If you want to better understand your training data, or use what you have to play better when it matters the most, click HERE.
Coach Derek