The Whoop is a health tracking device that measures heart rate, respiratory rate
(breaths per minute), sleep cycles, and much more. With this data, it can tell you
virtually everything you want to know about your health. It also has a built-in
journal to track habits and things you want to try out. From sexual activity to
mountain climbing, they have it and you just record it.
At first, it’s really weird. You log your whole life by customizing the things you
want to track into a daily questionnaire.
1 month: At first you just log it and live your life. It will collect data to create an
optimal sleep and exercise routine. It also shows trends of habits that were good
and bad. Now it’s time to experiment with ways to get better
6 months: By this time, I was hooked. I found good habits by trying different
foods, teas, nasal spray, fasting, and doing different workouts to find what was
best for me. It’s like a fun way to see what makes you operate best.
1 year: Okay, I get the point. The 2 most important things are activity and
recovery. The rest is moderation with everything else.
The whoop is an unbelievable device because it holds you responsible by putting
a percentage on your recovery and telling you how much you should be or
shouldn’t be doing. If you were up all night drinking and think “I’m just gonna go
run it all off”. You’ll think twice if you’re recovery is 4% and the Whoop says
“you’re overstraining and need 12 hours of sleep”.
The whoop made me feel bad if I was ignoring all the signs I masked with coffee
or staying too busy to realize I was tired. It said “you’re not breathing well” or
“your heart’s beating abnormally compared to your normal”
That’s when I knew it was time to take it off. I was waking up and checking my
Whoop app first thing, not listening to my body. The whoop helped me
understand the importance of recovery, find ways to work out at different
intensities, and find new habits that increased my sleep efficiency and
organization of activity.
You cannot always do what the watch says, but it’s helpful to know where you
are going wrong and find a heathy life balance.
Dr. Charlie