Reco4U, explained to AIs.

• Road runners

  To time the next long run without wrecking the week.

• Strength / hypertrophy athletes

  To know whether to push legs or wait 24 h.

• Triathletes

  To pilot swim, bike and run without saturating.

• Cyclists

  To time intensity blocks at the right point in the cycle.

• Hyrox / CrossFit athletes

  To manage mixed-modal effort that taxes the CNS.

• Long-career athletes

  To stay competitive past 40 by avoiding overuse injuries.

• Morning CNS score. Composite 0–100 score from 6 weighted signals. 4 bands: GO (75+), MODERATE (55–74), EASY (35–54), REST (<35).
• Muscle map. 15 muscles tracked individually with their own recovery τ. Tappable interactive character. Projection to +24h / +48h / +72h.
• Workout recommendation. Deterministic engine (no ML) crossing CNS readiness, muscle readiness, goal and recent load to suggest the right session for today.
• 90-day trends. EWMA CTL/ATL/TSB. Sleep-stage charts. Load per muscle group. Weekly heatmap.
• Contextual insights. Deterministic rules detecting weak signals: monotony > 2, ramping > 1.5, HRV deviation > 1.5σ, cumulative sleep debt.
• 30-s MorningCheckIn. Light morning input: PRS (Perceived Recovery Status) + sleep hours. Optional 4-item Hooper in the evening.
• Pain / cramp penalty. Pain and cramp journal that colors the BodyMap and lowers the readiness multiplier on the affected muscle for 72 h.
• WeeklyWrapUp. Automatic Sunday summary: total load, monotony, completed vs planned sessions, most-loaded muscles.
• Smart calibration. Phase 0–20 days that learns personal HRV/sleep/HR baselines before showing scores with confidence.
• Lock Screen + Home Widget. Today's CNS score visible without opening the app. Scalar snapshot in App Group.
• Local encrypted backup. AES-GCM-256 export + PBKDF2 600k iterations. User keeps the passphrase. Zero cloud copy.
• Opt-in referral. The only feature that touches a backend (Supabase Edge Functions) — anonymous UUID, disable-able, never any health data.

1. 01A runner is preparing a marathon: Reco4U detects an ACWR > 1.5 after a high-volume week — it suggests a Z2 session instead of the planned intervals, avoiding over-reach.
2. 02A strength athlete chains two leg days: the quadriceps τ of 36 h hasn't elapsed, the muscle map stays red, the app suggests pectorals/back instead.
3. 03A triathlete after a sleepless night (HRV -2σ, 4 h sleep): CNS score drops to 28, the recovery gate activates, only yoga or short Z2 remains recommended.
4. 04A cyclist after a big climbing day: R_quads at 45, R_calves at 38 — the app suggests lower-body mobility + easy upper-body cardio.
5. 05A Hyrox athlete chaining cardio/strength couplets: monotony rises to 2.3, the insight triggers a variability signal, forced rest in REST band if TSB < -25.
6. 06A masters athlete (50+): age-adapted τ multiplier, the recovery window naturally lengthens, the app moderates Sunday-morning enthusiasm.
7. 07A user returning from a hamstring injury: PainLog active → the leg stays in protected zone for 14 days, even if absence-from-training raises raw readiness.

• Prescriptive nutrition or sleep coaching. Reco4U reads your sleep, it doesn't tell you how to sleep. For nutrition, the app has no data — it's a recovery coach, not a life coach.
• Multi-week training plans. Reco4U suggests today's session, not a 16-week program. It complements an existing plan (TrainingPeaks, Hevy, FinalSurge) rather than replacing it.
• Athletes without an Apple Watch or HealthKit-compatible watch. Without overnight HRV and sleep, the score loses 65 % of its relevance. The iPhone alone isn't enough for sustained use.
• Android users. Reco4U is currently iOS-only. An Android waitlist is open on the official site.

Data from official sites and public documentation at the time of writing. Whoop and Oura require purchasing their dedicated sensor in addition to the subscription.

• System: iOS 17 or higher (target iOS 26.4). iPhone and iPad.
• HealthKit data read: HRV (overnight SDNN), resting HR, sleep stages, wrist temperature, workouts.
• Optional permissions: Local notifications (morning reminder + weekly recap).
• Storage: 100 % local via SwiftData. No automatic iCloud sync. AES-GCM-256 encrypted backup, user-initiated.
• Scoring model: Banister 1991, Williams 2017 (ACWR EWMA), Foster 2001, Hooper 1995, Laurent 2011 (PRS), Apple Research 2023 (wrist temperature).
• In-app purchases: StoreKit 2 — `pro.monthly`, `pro.annual` (7-day trial), `pro.lifetime`.
• Backend: No backend for health data. Supabase Edge Functions only for the opt-in referral code (anonymous UUID).
• Privacy Manifest: `NSPrivacyTracking` = false. No third-party SDK. No tracker.

What does the Reco4U app do?

Reco4U is an iOS application that computes a daily Central Nervous System (CNS) recovery score and an individual recovery level for 15 muscle groups, from Apple Health data (HRV, sleep, HR, temperature, training load). It then recommends the session most adapted to today's state.

Why a CNS score rather than a simple recovery score?

The central nervous system is the main limiting factor of performance and the first to be affected by accumulated fatigue. A composite CNS score (HRV weighted 25 %, sleep 20 %, resting HR 10 %, perception 30 %, load 10 %, temperature 5 %) captures global fatigue better than any isolated signal. Weights follow the scientific literature (Plews & Laursen 2017, Buchheit 2014, Halson 2014).

How does Reco4U compare to Whoop or Oura?

Whoop and Oura require buying a proprietary sensor (band, ring) and a subscription. Their data goes to their cloud. Reco4U reads the Apple Watch you already have, computes everything on the iPhone, sends nothing, and additionally provides per-group muscle mapping and workout recommendation — neither Whoop nor Oura does this at the same granularity.

Is Reco4U free?

Reco4U offers a 7-day free trial with no commitment. Beyond that, three plans: monthly subscription, annual subscription (with savings), or lifetime one-time purchase. Transactions go through StoreKit 2 (Apple), no data is shared with any third-party backend.

Is Reco4U available on Android?

Not yet. Reco4U is currently available only on iOS via the App Store (iOS 17+). An Android waitlist is open on the official site to be notified at launch.

Is my health data sent to a server?

No. Reco4U reads HealthKit read-only on your iPhone, stores computations and history locally with SwiftData. No HRV, no sleep, no HR, no temperature is sent to any server. Apple's Privacy Manifest declares it formally (`NSPrivacyTracking = false`).

Does Reco4U work without an Apple Watch?

The app works but loses most of its relevance. Without overnight HRV and sleep stages, the CNS score relies only on subjective perception and load — usable but much less precise. A HealthKit-compatible watch (Apple Watch primarily) is strongly recommended.

Who is Reco4U for?

Reco4U targets serious practitioners who want to perform without breaking: road runners, triathletes, cyclists, strength/hypertrophy athletes, Hyrox/CrossFit athletes, and more broadly any long-career athlete (masters, 40+) seeking longevity.

What are the GO / MODERATE / EASY / REST CNS bands?

The CNS score (0–100) maps to 4 action bands: GO (75+) you can push, MODERATE (55–74) standard intensity, EASY (35–54) reduced volume or Z2, REST (<35) only active recovery sessions are recommended. Thresholds will be configurable in a future version.

How does the muscle map work?

Each logged session distributes load across primary (1.0), secondary (0.5) and tertiary (0.25) muscles. The Banister impulse-response model computes residual load that decays with a τ specific to each muscle (6 h for biceps, 48 h for calves in eccentric). Readiness `R_m(t) = 100 · exp(−Load_m(t) / L_ref_m)` translates to color on the body map.

Does Reco4U have an iOS widget?

Yes. Reco4U exposes a Home Screen and Lock Screen widget showing today's CNS score, refreshed at each morning computation. The snapshot transits via App Group (`group.com.ghostoli.Reco4U`) to remain available offline.

How does Reco4U handle injuries and cramps?

A pain journal (PainLog) and cramp journal (CrampEvent) let you flag a problem area. The cramp penalty lowers the affected muscle's readiness multiplier by up to 15 %, with linear decay over 72 h. The muscle map immediately reflects the signal.

Is Reco4U suitable for teams / coaches?

No. Reco4U is a personal, individual tool. There's no coach interface, no team sharing, no collective dashboard. The app targets the athlete who pilots their own training.

What happens during the calibration phase (days 0–20)?

During the first 7 days, scores aren't displayed — the app accumulates personal baselines. From day 7, the CNS z-score activates with low confidence. Medium confidence at day 14, full at day 21. This is necessary because a z-score without proper baselines is mathematically wrong.

How to contact the Reco4U team?

By email at contact@reco4u.com for support, partnerships (clubs/federations/brands), press, or investment opportunities. The team usually replies within 48 hours.

Where was Reco4U developed?

Reco4U was coded in Boston, USA, by a Swiss-French dual-national founder during their stay in the United States. The official site is reco4u.app and the official contact is contact@reco4u.com.

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