Anyone wear a whoop strap, or on the fence about getting one?
Have you seen any positives changes to your health/fitness routine?
Have you seen any positives changes to your health/fitness routine?
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On the fence here.
A relative has it and he says it helps with recovery!
A relative has it and he says it helps with recovery!
The best thing about these kind of things is that it can detect irregular heart beats which may lead to preventive treatment to avoid strokes.
I never used this one, but my objection for most people would be that you can have all the data in the world, but you probably won't understand its meaning and won't be able to use it meaningfully.
I speak as a sports scientist, doing research in physiology, and even the students around here collect a thousand data and most of time have no idea what to use them from.
Just be careful before wasting a lot of money for something that will not provide anything.
However, if decently used, it MIGHT be a decent purchase (assuming the data are reliable, which I cannot confirm as I don't know this specific one).
I speak as a sports scientist, doing research in physiology, and even the students around here collect a thousand data and most of time have no idea what to use them from.
Just be careful before wasting a lot of money for something that will not provide anything.
However, if decently used, it MIGHT be a decent purchase (assuming the data are reliable, which I cannot confirm as I don't know this specific one).
I had been tracking HR for a bit using a chest strap for some time, and so far this has been pretty accurate in comparison to those numbers.
I actually like this for recovery purposes more than anything. I think it does a good job balancing a weight lifting session vs a pure cardio/running session. Even tracking metrics during meditation and sleep has been insightful.
The statistics that they have shown in regards to some abilities to predict sickness looming are quite amazing too in my opinion. Far from perfect as a predictor, but realistically, anything would be better than nothing in that regard.
This definitely isn't a purchase for everyone, but for someone who has exercise as a essential part of their life, or someone who is looking for some sleep improvement, I definitely think it can help either improve their numbers.
PS- One thing I did like about the strap/company. More times than not, if you buy a product, and that product gets an update, you need to buy the upgraded version. Not the case w/ this. Getting the newest model is just built in to their price model.
I actually like this for recovery purposes more than anything. I think it does a good job balancing a weight lifting session vs a pure cardio/running session. Even tracking metrics during meditation and sleep has been insightful.
The statistics that they have shown in regards to some abilities to predict sickness looming are quite amazing too in my opinion. Far from perfect as a predictor, but realistically, anything would be better than nothing in that regard.
This definitely isn't a purchase for everyone, but for someone who has exercise as a essential part of their life, or someone who is looking for some sleep improvement, I definitely think it can help either improve their numbers.
PS- One thing I did like about the strap/company. More times than not, if you buy a product, and that product gets an update, you need to buy the upgraded version. Not the case w/ this. Getting the newest model is just built in to their price model.
Some of the data shows it can predict more than just stroke. I agree having that information in real time to compare to your baseline can absolutely be the difference in saving a life, and probably has.
What else can it do that has practical implications? Not seeing much other important stuff.
How do you use HR to measure recovery in a weightlifting or running session? Do you just set a value that you need to get back to before doing the next set, for example?
What do you mean by predicting sickness? That seems like a stretch. No? I will admit this is not my specific area of competence, and therefore I might not be up to date with the latest devices.
What do you mean by predicting sickness? That seems like a stretch. No? I will admit this is not my specific area of competence, and therefore I might not be up to date with the latest devices.
What I'm referring to when I say it does a good job balancing a weight lifting session vs a cardio session is how the "strain" or output score it feels you had. One being more taxing than the other. Rather then just taking "a day at the gym" or " a run" and thinking you had the same output or viewing them in the same light.
In regards to predicting sickness. It's done through the respiratory rate metric, because the number of respirations you take per minute is a number that fluctuates very little day to day. In some cases where a person had covid, which is what I am referring to in this case, their respiratory rate jumped some 17-30%. Just because it did that doesn't mean they had covid or was sick, but apparently there is some connection to that metric and it certainly would be nice to know that information. Especially if you don't necessarily feel all too sick, or have many symptoms, it could let you know something's up.
In regards to predicting sickness. It's done through the respiratory rate metric, because the number of respirations you take per minute is a number that fluctuates very little day to day. In some cases where a person had covid, which is what I am referring to in this case, their respiratory rate jumped some 17-30%. Just because it did that doesn't mean they had covid or was sick, but apparently there is some connection to that metric and it certainly would be nice to know that information. Especially if you don't necessarily feel all too sick, or have many symptoms, it could let you know something's up.
Yes but HR cannot really differentiate between different workouts at the gym. I mean, I can raise the heart rate with volume or intensity. How will it know the difference?
Also, the heart works in 2 completely different ways when you do weights or cardio. The weights are a "pressure work", the cardio is more of a "volume work". This is why the 2 workouts will cause different adaptations to the heart. One will increase, in the long term, the thickness of the heart walls, the other one will increase the volume of the chambers.
I understand the basic principle of it, but I think they are overselling what they do. Still nice, but maybe a bit oversold.
Thanks for the info about the sickness. I have never heard of it, good to know some extra info!
Also, the heart works in 2 completely different ways when you do weights or cardio. The weights are a "pressure work", the cardio is more of a "volume work". This is why the 2 workouts will cause different adaptations to the heart. One will increase, in the long term, the thickness of the heart walls, the other one will increase the volume of the chambers.
I understand the basic principle of it, but I think they are overselling what they do. Still nice, but maybe a bit oversold.
Thanks for the info about the sickness. I have never heard of it, good to know some extra info!