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Welcome to Morpheus!  

Thank you for investing in the world’s first digital recovery coach. 

 

You’ve taken a serious step toward balancing training and life stress

 with 

recovery.  B

y following Morpheus’s guidance and actively pursuing a 

recovery-

driven lifestyle on a daily basis 

 as opposed to training as hard as you can as 

often as possible 

 

you’ll

 quickly feel the difference and see your fitness 

improve faster than ever.  

This PDF guide contains everything you need to get started using Morpheus to 
train, track, and test your recovery.   

Aside from this guide, make sure to advantage of the Morpheus Facebook 

community, where you’ll find other like

-minded coaches, athletes, and fitness 

enthusiasts striving to live healthy, balanced lives.   

This is a great place to ask questions, share training experiences, gather 

feedback, and connect with your fellow “Morphites.”  

 

Visit the 

Morpheus User Facebook Group

 to request an invite to the group. 

Also, to stay updated on all things Morpheus, like us and follow us on 

Instagram

 an

Facebook

 

Now it’s time for the fun stuff—

learning how to train hard and recover harder with Morpheus.  

- Joel Jamieson 
Morpheus Creator   
 

                 

Table of Contents 

 

Getting Started ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5 

Morpheus M5 Armband Basics ............................................................................................................................................ 5-7 

Daily Morpheus Recovery Test ............................................................................................................................................. 7-9 

Tracking with Morpheus ................................................................................................................................................... 10-11 

Training with Morpheus ................................................................................................................................................... 12-16 

Training with M3 Chest Strap While Not Connected to App ............................................................................................ 16-18 

Training with M5 Armband Strap ..................................................................................................................................... 19-22 

Sleeping with Morpheus........................................................................................................................................................ 23 

Using Morpheus to Adjust Daily Training and Recovery Strategies .................................................................................. 23-26

 

Morpheus Maintenance and Support .............................................................................................................................. 26-28

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for M5

Page 1: ...nd fitness enthusiasts striving to live healthy balanced lives This is a great place to ask questions share training experiences gather feedback and connect with your fellow Morphites Visit the Morpheus User Facebook Group to request an invite to the group Also to stay updated on all things Morpheus like us and follow us on Instagram and Facebook Now it s time for the fun stuff learning how to tra...

Page 2: ...ble and M5 electrodes are magnetic so they will only secure one way Connect charger to a DC 5V USB port You will see a flashing symbol on the screen of the M5 when it is charging Getting started A App Set Up 1 Install the app via the Google Play Store Android or the App Store iOS If you re using iOS please note that the Morpheus app is only compatible with the iPhone not the iPad 2 Launch the app ...

Page 3: ...therwise Morpheus will estimate it for you You will also need to estimate your general fitness level low moderate or high You may also enter your anaerobic threshold if you have completed an assessment to measure this number Example shown to the right These settings are used to adjust your heart rate zones and can be adjusted at any time under Settings ...

Page 4: ...tivity data into Google Fit and Apple Health allowing Morpheus to access and report this activity Apple Wear such as the Apple Watch report exclusively to Apple Health Android gear will report to the Google Fit app Please check with your wearable or activity app website if you have any questions about whether it is compatible with Google Fit or Apple Health c If you prefer not to track your activi...

Page 5: ...st 2 If there is no operation and no heart rate monitoring for 5 minutes the M5 unit will power off automatically 3 You can also press and hold the side button for 10 seconds if you need to restart and reset the unit This may be a last resort troubleshooting step should you have any technical issues with the M5 IMPORTANT If you re using a third party tracker you may occasionally notice that your a...

Page 6: ...throughout this guide C Wearing the M5 A The Morpheus M5 should be worn as shown in the guidelines below Sensor should be on the inside or top of the forearm It should be worn snug enough not to move on your arm but NOT so tight that it restricts movement or blood circulation in the arm B If you are also wearing the M3 chest strap and have it connected to the M5 then the M3 is the heart rate measu...

Page 7: ...ery test After that your M5 should automatically connect once turned on and you press the Test button You will see the Bluetooth connection symbol on the M5 screen when connected to the app 8 Press Start The 2 30 min test will begin automatically once your heart rate has stabilized 9 Remain as still as possible and breathe normally until the test is complete The M5 is not intended to be worn all d...

Page 8: ...ery Morpheus will crunch all the numbers and provide you with a recovery score for the day 12 Once the Recovery Test has been completed the M5 screen will show a checkmark symbol which indicates that heart rate zones have been set for that day 13 Press the side button on the M5 to exit Test mode The M5 screen will shut off after 15 seconds ...

Page 9: ... If you have only taken 3 HRV measurements in the last 10 days it s going to create a bigger range of possible recovery scores and more heavily weight the other data HRV will always be the single biggest factor in your recovery score because it should reflect stress as a whole but the other variables added together can typically swing it 10 20 or so If your HRV was normal but you had a really hard...

Page 10: ...a summary will appear in the chart at the bottom of the screen You can change the time range display by tapping anywhere on the chart The Train data has a History view in the chart display When you select this view your recorded workouts will appear as a list Tap a workout from the list to view your full workout summary To delete a workout from the list swipe left over the workout you intend to re...

Page 11: ...ata will appear as either green amber or red depending on your recovery score each day IMPORTANT Morpheus stores the previous 3 months of data on your phone and keeps the rest of your history stored in the cloud If you scroll back more than 3 months it may take Morpheus some time to load all your previous data Note that an internet connection is required to keep the data synched between your phone...

Page 12: ...n click on Zones Your zones will appear and show you the heart rate range for each of them As you can see Blue is the Recovery Zone Green is the Conditioning Zone and Red is the Overload Zone Your daily recovery score will dictate your daily heart rate zones The lower your recovery score the lower your 3 heart rate zones will be for that day These zones will be set on your M5 after your recovery t...

Page 13: ...help monitor recovery 2 Once you ve chosen your workout type select Start 3 Choose either the Bluetooth heart rate monitor of your choice or the Morpheus M3 or M5 from the list of detected devices then press Okay 4 The app will connect to your heart rate monitor and display your heart rate in the center gauge located in the middle of the screen 5 Select Start IMPORTANT The Morpheus M5 Armband uses...

Page 14: ... the time range displayed within the Live and Chart views by tapping anywhere on the graph To see the total time you ve spent in each of the training zones select the Zones view 7 Your Conditioning Zone will immediately appear as a green section within the center heart rate gauge Notice that in both the Zones view and within the center heart rate gauge your heart rate zones will be depicted as fol...

Page 15: ...ifficulty RPE 10 is the most difficult and 0 is the least When rating your performance 0 is your worst performance 10 is your best performance 10 Press Submit once you ve completed the questionnaire 11 You can visualize your workout summary in the Results screen To view your time in each training zone tap on the zone color you wish to view on the circle graph You can also return to the Track scree...

Page 16: ... rate training data to the Morpheus app after the exercise session As soon as you are wearing the M3 with the sensor fully snapped to the chest strap it will start recording Proceed with your workout session as planned When you are finished you have a couple of choices for uploading the recorded heart rate data to the Morpheus app 1 Without taking off the heart rate strap open the Morpheus app on ...

Page 17: ...xact Time toggle bar that allows you to edit out the beginning and or end of your workout a Reminder that the M3 starts recording when you put on the chest strap with the transmitter connected and it stops recording when you disconnect the transmitter Example if you put on the M3 5 minutes before your workout starts and you remove it 5 minutes after your workout ends you can edit out the beginning...

Page 18: ... import has completed you can either press OK or View Results 12 Morpheus will crunch the numbers and will recalculate your recovery score by giving you a plus or minus based on the duration and intensity of your workout ...

Page 19: ...nnect the M3 to the M5 please see 3 4 below 1 From the Train screen press the side button to access the screen shown below The first thing you need to do is decide if you are using the M5 directly for heart rate training or if you are connecting an ANT chest strap to the M5 instead 2 The selected option will be highlighted in white If using the M5 for heart rate ensure the M5 is highlighted and th...

Page 20: ... rate number change colors to reflect the zone you are in In the upper left corner you will see the total time you have been in that zone In the upper right corner you will see your connection type ANT or BLE and the signal strength You will also see the battery life indicator icon for your M5 If the M5 searches for 30 seconds and detects no heart rate you will see this screen You may rescan for a...

Page 21: ...a view of total workout time 10 To end a workout press the side button You will see the screen shown below If ready to end the workout press the side button when END WORKOUT is highlighted white If wanting to return to the workout touch RETURN on the screen and then press the side button to confirm e If M5 is connected to the Morpheus app for live training you can stop the workout via the Morpheus...

Page 22: ...ss the side button to start the process 5 The Morpheus app will connect to your M5 via Bluetooth 6 Now you will use the Morpheus app to transfer the saved workout from M5 to the app This is a very similar process as transferring saved workouts from the M3 to the Morpheus app as explained earlier in this manual 7 After the data has been transferred from the M5 to the Morpheus app you can delete the...

Page 23: ...ust Daily Training and Recovery Strategies One of the biggest reasons people fail to get the results they re looking for is because choosing the right intensity to train at day in and day out is not easy It s human nature to think we can handle more training and more intensity than we really can or should When too much intensity is used over time at best you ll hit a frustrating plateau and at wor...

Page 24: ...est and recovery when Recovery Score drops below 60 a Any time your recovery drops below 60 it s important to take proactive steps to increase it back to normal levels as quickly as possible If it drops all the way down to 40 your recovery score will turn red to warn you that your body is becoming more and more fatigued b While the goal is certainly to keep from falling below 60 recovery we all kn...

Page 25: ...use but parasympathetic increase in period following 5 10 minutes 1 3 repetitions Increases speed of metabolic processes Finish with 2 3 minutes warm water rinse Greater temperature difference between hot cold generally improves effectiveness 2 or 3 to 1 hot to cold ratio 2 4 repeats is general guideline Low Recovery When HRV Rises Active Recovery Training Increase cardiovascular function and bloo...

Page 26: ... has an optical sensor Accuracy will be very high during rest and during cyclical movements with consistent work output Optical sensors can become less accurate during higher intensity exercise that also includes fast multi directional movements Note that you can pair the M3 or any ANT chest strap to the M5 for increased accuracy if needed b Readjust the M5 on your arm It needs to be tight enough ...

Page 27: ... There are two ways to submit information about a bug ask a question request a feature or simply provide feedback We do our best to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours 1 Instabug reporting Morpheus comes with a powerful reporting tool called Instabug that you can use to report a problem or provide feedback To activate Instabug you simply need to do a two finger swipe from right to left on any...

Page 28: ...ket system found in the main navigation menu Open the navigation menu and hit Support to bring up a form that you can use to submit a ticket Make sure to include your name and email and we ll respond to you as quickly as we can You can also access this support ticket system on the web by clicking here ...

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