powerhouse-rp-toolkit/UPGRADE_3_COMPLETE.md

Renaissance Periodization Training Toolkit for PowerHouseATX

# ✅ UPGRADE #3 COMPLETE: Enhanced Fatigue & MRV Detection

## 🎯 **IMPLEMENTATION STATUS: FULLY COMPLETE**

The Enhanced Fatigue & MRV Detection system has been successfully implemented, replacing the DOMS-only approach with a comprehensive **SFR (Stimulus-to-Fatigue Ratio) + Rep Strength Drop** detection system.

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## 🔧 **IMPLEMENTED COMPONENTS**

### **1️⃣ Enhanced Feedback Model** ✅

- **Joint Ache Scale** (0-3): None → Mild → Moderate → Pain
- **Performance Change** (+1 PR, 0 same, -1 drop): Tracks strength trends
- **Baseline Strength Tracking**: Captures week 1 top-set loads
- **Rep Strength Drop Detection**: Triggers at <97% of baseline

**Location**: `js/core/trainingState.js` - `setBaselineStrength()`, `repStrengthDrop()`

### **2️⃣ SFR Algorithm** ✅

```javascript
// Enhanced fatigue calculation
const fatigue = soreness + jointAche + (perfChange < 0 ? 2 : 0);
const stimulus = pump + disruption;
const SFR = stimulus / (fatigue || 1);

// High fatigue if SFR ≤ 1 OR strength drop detected
return SFR <= 1 || strengthDrop;
```

**Location**: `js/algorithms/fatigue.js` - `isHighFatigue()`

### **3️⃣ Enhanced Deload Logic** ✅

- **One Bad Week Rule**: Deload can fire after just **one** week where SFR ≤ 1 or rep-strength drops <-3%
- **Enhanced shouldDeload()**: Includes fatigue-based MRV detection
- **Console Logging**: Shows `hitMRV: true (fatigue)` when strength dips

**Location**: `js/core/trainingState.js` - `shouldDeload()`

### **4️⃣ Volume Integration** ✅

```javascript
// Check for high fatigue using enhanced detection
const high = isHighFatigue(muscle, feedback, state);
if (high) {
  // Treat like MRV - trigger recovery
  state.hitMRV(muscle);
  mrvHits++;
  console.log(`hitMRV: true (fatigue) - ${muscle}`);

  // Force recovery session
  feedback.recoverySession = true;
}
```

**Location**: `js/algorithms/volume.js` - `processWeeklyVolumeProgression()`

### **5️⃣ UI Integration** ✅

- **Joint Ache Slider** (0-3): Added to feedback form
- **Performance Change Dropdown**: PR/Same/Drop options
- **Feedback Collection**: Enhanced `collectFeedbackData()`

**Location**: `index.html` (lines 1301-1315), `js/ui/feedbackFormUI.js`

### **6️⃣ Global Exposure** ✅

- Functions exposed via `globals.js` for legacy compatibility
- Enhanced mock feedback generators include new fields
- Auto-progression demo includes fatigue simulation

**Location**: `js/ui/globals.js`

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## 🧪 **TESTING FRAMEWORK**

### **Quick Test Suite**: `test-fatigue-quick.html`

- ✅ **SFR ≤ 1 Trigger Test**: Verifies high fatigue detection when SFR drops below 1
- ✅ **3% Strength Drop Test**: Verifies detection when load drops below 97% of baseline
- ✅ **Early Deload Test**: Confirms deload can trigger after just one bad week

### **Comprehensive Test Suite**: `test-enhanced-fatigue.html`

- ✅ **SFR Calculation Tests**: Various fatigue/stimulus combinations
- ✅ **Strength Drop Detection**: Baseline comparison validation
- ✅ **Integration Testing**: Complete system workflow
- ✅ **4-Week Progression Demo**: Progressive fatigue buildup simulation

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## 📊 **ALGORITHM EXAMPLES**

### **Scenario 1: High Fatigue (SFR ≤ 1)**

```
Input:  soreness=3, jointAche=2, perfChange=-1, pump=1, disruption=1
Fatigue: 3 + 2 + 2 = 7 (performance penalty)
Stimulus: 1 + 1 = 2
SFR: 2/7 = 0.29 ≤ 1 → 🔴 HIGH FATIGUE
Result: hitMRV(muscle), force recovery session
```

### **Scenario 2: Strength Drop**

```
Input:  baseline=100kg, lastLoad=95kg
Drop: (100-95)/100 = 5% > 3% threshold → 🔴 STRENGTH DROP
Result: hitMRV(muscle), force recovery session
```

### **Scenario 3: Normal Training**

```
Input:  soreness=1, jointAche=0, perfChange=0, pump=3, disruption=3
Fatigue: 1 + 0 + 0 = 1
Stimulus: 3 + 3 = 6
SFR: 6/1 = 6.0 > 1 → 🟢 NORMAL
Result: Continue progression
```

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## 🎮 **HOW TO USE**

### **In Main Application:**

1. **Daily Planning** → Submit Feedback Form
2. **Enhanced Fields Available:**
   - Joint Ache Level (0-3 input)
   - Performance Change (dropdown: PR/Same/Drop)
3. **System automatically detects high fatigue and triggers earlier deloads**

### **In Test Suite:**

1. Open `test-fatigue-quick.html` for quick verification
2. Open `test-enhanced-fatigue.html` for comprehensive testing
3. Run **Auto-Volume Progression** in main app to see console logs

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## 🏆 **UPGRADE BENEFITS**

### **Before (DOMS-only):**

- Manual deload decisions
- Often too late (2+ weeks of overreaching)
- Single-factor assessment (soreness only)
- No objective performance tracking

### **After (Enhanced Fatigue Detection):**

- ✅ **Automated early detection** (1 week)
- ✅ **Multi-factor assessment** (soreness + joint ache + performance + strength)
- ✅ **Objective strength tracking** (rep-strength drop)
- ✅ **Mathematical precision** (SFR calculation)
- ✅ **Prevents overtraining** before it becomes problematic

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## ✅ **SUCCESS CRITERIA MET**

✅ **Deload can fire after ONE bad week** where SFR ≤ 1 or rep-strength drops <-3%  
✅ **Console log shows** `hitMRV: true (fatigue)` when fatigue is detected  
✅ **Manual DOMS-only check** is fully removed and replaced  
✅ **Rep-strength-drop + joint-ache scale** implemented  
✅ **SFR test** integrated into volume progression logic

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## 📈 **INTEGRATION STATUS**

- ✅ **Volume System**: Integrated with auto-progression
- ✅ **RIR Schedule**: Works with weekly load adjustments
- ✅ **Chart System**: Updates show recovery sessions
- ✅ **Training State**: Tracks baseline and current performance
- ✅ **UI/UX**: Seamless user experience with new inputs

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## 🎯 **NEXT STEPS**

The Enhanced Fatigue & MRV Detection system is **production ready**. Users can now:

1. **Submit feedback** with the new Joint Ache and Performance Change fields
2. **Watch console logs** during auto-progression to see fatigue detection in action
3. **Experience earlier deloads** when the system detects high fatigue
4. **Use test suites** to verify system behavior and understand the algorithms

The system represents a significant advancement in automated training periodization, moving from simple DOMS-based assessment to sophisticated multi-factor fatigue detection with objective performance tracking.

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**🔥 Enhanced Fatigue & MRV Detection - UPGRADE #3 COMPLETE**