Readiness and training load are different
Training readiness describes how much you can take on today. Training load describes what you have already done. Confusing the two means asking one number to answer a question it was never meant to answer. A useful training routine keeps both perspectives together.
The question before a session
A readiness display puts the night's signals into a training context. In LeibFit that is readiness on a scale from 0 to 10. It starts the morning with your recovery, which comes from HRV, resting heart rate and sleep. A word goes with it: "Go for it" at 8 to 10, "Ready" at 5 to 7, "Pace yourself" at 2 to 4 and "Recover" at 0 or 1.
Readiness is neither a performance promise nor medical clearance for exertion. It is guidance on how much room the day offers.
The question about load
A load display summarizes activity that has already happened. In LeibFit, strain on a scale from 0 to 100 comes from time spent in higher heart-rate ranges. For strength training, each completed set adds credit, because heart rate underestimates the effort of lifting. The app also shows a target for the day. It follows your recovery and what you have been used to over the last four weeks.
A hard session yesterday and a planned session today are different information. Yesterday's session is already reflected in today's recovery; the planned one is not reflected anywhere yet.
How the two connect
In LeibFit, readiness links the two questions: it is the morning's recovery minus what the day's strain has already used up. Readiness is therefore highest in the morning and drops with every workout. That is intentional: the number then shows how much is still left today, not how well you slept.
An example without invented readings: you plan strength training in the morning and a run in the evening. After the strength session, readiness is lower than when you woke up. For the run, that means: if it still says "Ready", there is room. If it says "Pace yourself", an easy run is the more honest choice. How LeibFit plans strength and cardio on the same day is covered in Strength, cardio and recovery in one plan.
What LeibFit does with it in your plan
With a training plan (Premium), LeibFit trims your strength sets before you start on low-recovery days. For plans the app built for you, the weight suggestions also come out a little lighter. You see the note "Dialled back today for recovery" and can restore the full sets with one tap. On those days the cardio coach, which works without Premium, suggests a short, easy session. Other ways to adapt training on low-recovery days are covered in Adjust training when recovery is low.
Frequently asked questions
Does high load mean poor recovery?
No. Load describes what you did; recovery describes how your body responded overnight. High load today may show up as lower recovery tomorrow, but it does not have to.
Can I compare scores from different apps directly?
Only if you know their inputs, time windows and scales. The same number range does not mean the same thing. A readiness of 7 in LeibFit is not the same as a 7 on another scale.