Whoop

Got convinced to buy this so I can match Bryan Johnson’s 100% sleep score.

This strap looks really good: https://shop.whoop.com/en-ca/products/crystal-luxe-band/?sku=955-01-000-000074

The three pillars of WHOOP are Recovery (how ready your body is to perform from 0-100%), Strain (cardiovascular exertion on a 0-21 scale), and Sleep.

Whoop has a bunch of articles on the stuff that they preach:

cool stuff

• https://www.whoop.com/eu/en/thelocker/patrick-mahomes-the-data-behind-an-nfl-season-with-whoop/

Sleep:

• Everything You Want to Know About Sleep & Tracking It with WHOOP (Whoop 101)
• How Does WHOOP Measure Sleep, and How Accurate is It?
• Everything You Want to Know About Sleep & Tracking It with WHOOP
• Deep Sleep vs. REM Sleep: What are the Differences?
• Sleep Consistency: Why We Track it and How Do You Compare?
• Understanding Circadian Rhythm & Benefits of Maintaining It with Sleep Consistency
• What is Sleep Debt & How Do You Catch Up on Sleep?
• How Much Sleep Do Adults Need?
• How Much Sleep Do I Need? The WHOOP Sleep Coach Has the Answer

Strain

• How Does WHOOP Strain Work? (Whoop 101)

So what if you take on more strain than what Whoop is recommending?

• You are then “overtraining”. More likely to get injured.

Okay, the fundmental question is how it determines these numbers?

• Recovery is determined looking at things like HRV
• Sleep is determined by measuring deep sleep, REM sleep, etc.
• Strain is determined by how your heart rate is throughout the day
  • Strain coach https://www.whoop.com/ca/en/thelocker/work-out-frequency-strain-coach/

If you are always training hard, you are not giving time for your body to recover.

• I personally don’t think I will suffer from this lol.. I am going to suffer from not putting my body through enough strain.

Recovery

• How Does WHOOP Recovery Work? (Whoop 101)

What is Recovery for?

The higher your recovery is, the more strain your body is ready to take on.

Heart Rate

• What’s a Normal Heart Rate for My Age?
• 5 Vital Signs and How to Track Them
• Resting Heart Rate: What’s Normal, Why It’s a Sign of Fitness, How to Improve It
• Positive Impact of Eating Fruits and Vegetables on Strain, Recovery & Resting Heart Rate

Respiratory Rate

• What Causes an Increased Respiratory Rate?
• Understanding Respiratory Rate: What it Is, What’s Normal & Why You Should Track It
• What Does an Infection Do to Your Respiratory Rate?

Sleep Performance

• 13 Tips to Create a Nightly Routine to Sleep Better
• The Truth About the Fat Burning Heart Rate Zone
• Track Macronutrients to Be More Efficient with Your Shopping & Nutrition

Some things that I only learned thanks to using a Whoop:

• Makes my heart race right after I eat junk food like McDonalds (I realized this through the stress monitor)