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Whoop is a wearable. I’ve never been a wearable person. No fitness trackers, no step counters, no continuous-anything monitors. Not because I was necessarily against them, though the thought of any device transmitting via Bluetooth 24/7 was not pleasant.
However, after five years of biohacking and dialing in my self-directed wellness journey to extreme longevity, I realize that there is only so much I can know without more specific ongoing data. I literally don’t know what I don’t know.
Enter Whoop. I chose this particular wearable for a number of reasons, all surrounding their mission and dedication to the data collected and processed. The Whoop wearable monitors factors like sleep, strain, recovery, and stress as well as over 140 behaviors you can input for evaluating impact. According to the website: The WHOOP Health Monitor gives you a constant view of your key vitals like heart rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature, and more, so you can understand your baseline, get alerted when your metrics deviate, and share data with your healthcare team.
I began wearing the wrist band version on August 24th, and I can say it is extremely comfortable. The company also offers alternative bicep bands, as well as clothing options with a pocket for the monitor if a band is not your style. Designed to be worn at all times, you can shower, swim, and workout with the Whoop. Charging once each 5 days or so takes little time.
In the initial 30 days, Whoop gets to know you – monitoring your vitals, and collecting data you manually input about your lifestyle. The options are impressive, and I’m excited to see what Whoop learns about me and how that data reflects the protocol I currently follow. Once the initial period is over (and my newest biomarkers blood test results are in), I can begin to tweak my longevity protocol and (hopefully) Whoop will be there to gauge the impact.
I will certainly be updating you as we progress! For more details on some of the protocol I am currently implementing, check out these posts on Lifeforce Diagnostic Testing and Viome Oral Health Intelligence testing.
