The readiness color system
Protect, Monitor, and Ready are the three states that turn raw recovery numbers into a decision you can make at a glance. Here is exactly what each one means and where the lines sit.
Every athlete on your roster carries one of three readiness states each day, colour-coded so you can triage a whole squad in seconds. The states are driven by the recovery score and the team's alert thresholds.
The three states
| State | Colour | Default range | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ready | Green | Recovery 67 and above | Recovered and available for full training. |
| Monitor | Yellow | Recovery 34 to 66 | Borderline. Watch closely and adjust as needed. |
| Protect | Red | Recovery below 34 | At risk. Reduce load or prioritise rest. |
Those cutoffs (34 and 67) are the platform defaults. Recovery is not the only thing that can move an athlete into Monitor or Protect: a sharp HRV drop, heavy sleep debt, or high strain paired with low recovery can also raise a flag. The colour you see is the worst signal across all of them.
Acting on the colours
- Scan red first. Protect athletes are the ones who need a decision today.
- Use yellow as a watch list, not an alarm. Check the trend before changing anything.
- Green is permission to load, within the plan.
If the defaults do not fit your sport or your squad, the thresholds are fully adjustable per team. See Tuning custom alert thresholds for how to set your own lines.