Accuracy of WHOOP's sleep tracking and how it improves your sleep!

[@ageis]

I’m 4 months in with my Whoop strap and I love it (and am still learning!!!). I really relate to a lot of the things you mentioned in this video. I have a similar background with my sleep patterns. Thanks for the video!

[@huntsy6257]

yeah I bought one of these because of insomnia, waiting for it to come in, I can't emphasize enough how frustrating it is knowing you've worked out hard and are trying to build muscle but you aren't getting the sleep you need to actually repair and BUILD the muscle! good review.

[@90vjvr]

hi, did it work for insomnia? i have the same issue and im between oura ring or this band

[@icon134]

I've been using a Whoop strap since the second generation was first made available which was around September 2017 then upgraded to the 3rd generation when it first became available. I really do find it useful and have been thoroughly impressed with everything they've done over the years to improve what they track and the data they provide.

[@diy_cat9817]

Hey! You're the only other person I know who's read Why We Sleep! I have narcolepsy, so I think about sleep constantly and wish desperately to know whats going on in my head while I attempt to sleep. Maybe this tracker is the way to go..

[@matthewj9832]

Whoop detects when I’m surfing it’s crazy

[@jimbojimbo6873]

What if suffering is your default

[@oghalea]

Just received my Whoop today, super excited to starting using it.

[@heathnilsen2415]

Most in depth video on whoop sleep tracking out there!

[@esprit009]

Yeah, but the data from the sleep tracker is absolute nonsense. Period. It says I’m awake for, say four hours when in reality, I went to the bathroom twice.

[@andybogdanov]

The only reason I like to wear whoop and not Garmin I can’t wear the watch to bed. I always feel it on my wrist. Whoop band is super light. Totally forget about it sometimes

[@CoachDinoMasson]

Thoroughly explained man, thanks a lot I love that you are "specializing" in the Whoop. Keep it up!

[@WesJH]

Hey appreciate it! Just sharing anything I find fascinating hoping others find use for it.

[@asdfssdfghgdfy5940]

Whoops sleep detection accuracy varies wildly between people. I've had a 3 and 4, and they both give consistently low sleep times. Like if I want to get 8 hours of reported sleep, I have to stay in bed for about 13 hours (a recent surgery gave me the opportunity to sleep for this long lol). I've heard quite a few others say the same. I've also had a couple of professional tests done and my sleep is decent enough. Also for some reason my HRV is freakishly low. I'm talking 12 to 21 max. I'm just over 30 and certainly not the fittest but I'm not obese or anything. I'm making my own correlation that it could be due to Anxiety which was in turn brought on by epilepsy. My anxiety isn't that bad, like I've never come close to having panic attacks in public or anything. I didn't even realise I had it until a physio put me onto it.

[@WesJH]

Curious is the sleep tracking is at least consistent or if it's just a huge variance for you. I haven't seen this issue with others, and I test and use other sleep devices with all the data being within acceptable ranges from one another. As far as the HRV, the number is genetically unique from one person to the next. Healthy trends may show it increasing, but it's not a number that I've seen you should worry about in terms of what it actually is.

[@ubermensch8627]

Only reason i got bought whoop for sleep. Heard about it on the shawn ryan podcast with andrew redman! My sleep is effed hopefully i can help get better sleep with this things data.

[@adam_tri_hard]

Loving the simple analysis you give on Whoop features. Thanks

[@ryanbenitez3927]

Love the videos! Your past video on the whoop strap convinced me to try it out. I got the strap about 2 days ago and wanted to see what would happen if I hit 90%+ recovery, so I slept for about 8 hours. It was surreal how comfortable I was lifting so much more weight than previous days at the gym. The journal entries bit, although quick to complete, is pretty annoying tho, ngl lol

[@WesJH]

haha yea, I totally get it. You'll appreciate it more when you get your first monthly assessment and you see how each answer you give is broken down in your recover, sleep, strain, etc.

[@johnmillard5956]

Super excited to get my Whoop in the mail tomorrow. My sleep is GARBAGE and I am really looking forward to getting my stats and direction on how to change my habits to grow a better sleep cycle. thanks so much for this video!

[@joseph8110]

How has it been having the whoop?

[@FallenArtemie]

Been watching a bunch of your Whoop content. And now I'm in. Just got the strap and let's see if I get away from my desk more.

[@WesJH]

Hope it does and hope you enjoy it!

[@jordanJohnn]

hows it been man? thinking about pulling the trigger now

[@ChrisKonings]

I’ve been blown away by your videos, so concise and informative, keep them coming! I currently use an app that relies on my Apple Watch but if that wasn’t the case I’d be getting the whoop strap by now!

[@WesJH]

That's the best compliment you could give me. Thanks for watching! Yea, its tough to make the jump when you have a functioning Apple Watch already. HOWEVER, all I can say is, I wish I had done it earlier!

[@ChrisKonings]

@@WesJH I use Future Fit to track my heart rate as a workout, if Whoop can do the same then I'm in. I'm actually half tempted to wear one device on each arm but it seems a little excessive haha...

[@Dr.RundaBomZim]

Omg, thank goodness I found you. I am trying to figure the data and whoops metric. Ty helpful. I'm 53 so sleep and recovery is important to me at this point. I wanna do an ultra so this band is hopefully gonna help. Do half marathoners regularly but only 1 marathon last year. Recovery is so important so I don't hurt the body. Good content, ty!

[@Fjerid]

regular sauna use, regular exercise (especially weight-lifting) and minerals like magnesium are proven to improve your sleep quality. Was kind of shocked when you mentioned there isn't anything to improve sleep lol.

[@WesJH]

supplements-wise, there has been no clinical studies to confirm any improve sleep quality. Not magnesium or anything else. The former things you mentioned directly relate to improved healthy that MAY indirectly improve sleep quality.

[@aalevin]

Nice thorough review on the Whoop. I've had mine for about 2 weeks and looking forward to seeing more in depth sleep data after one month.

[@the_mrs]

Just bought the Whoop Strap and found your channel in an attempt to maximize the data and use. Great stuff! Looking forward to more-I subscribed!

[@ryanlippa2907]

I love my whoop strap, just wish a few things. 1. Apple health kit integration, which integrates with MyFitnessPal. Would love to see how certain foods affect performance. 2. Alarm clock. Wish the whoop app could have an alarm clock like a push notification feature like sleep cycle, but with whoops accuracy could work more effectively to gently wake you up. 3. See the data of the surveys you answer each morning. Let me see how my sleep is when I report CBD use for example. Great video bro! Keep it up!

[@WesJH]

Hey, Ryan - Thanks for watching! My thoughts on your points: 1. Idk if the MyFitnessPal logging versus performance helps. I actually used to do this when I used my Apple Watch. If you want to see effects on your body, you'd have to use something like Levels or other Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems - something I plan on doing in the future. It's going to be to difficult to understand looking it any other way; 2. YES! My favorite feature of the old Jawbone was that it would wake you up at the end of a sleep cycle, or at least try to anyway. It was just a soft vibration on the wrist, but it was enough to wake you up. 3. Not sure what you mean here. The monthly assessment breaks down everything in incredible detail. Even with CBD, I have been varying my doses, and the monthly assessment shows how I've been taking 16.5, 30, or 50+ mgs.

[@taqueritovaquerito]

Liked this vid and the one about the scale. Earned a sub 🤙🏽

[@allisoncase8945]

My whoop is coming today!

[@WesJH]

Yes! Enjoy!

[@SchuyFit]

Very helpful review!

[@marcusm149]

Hey I’m getting my Whoop Tomorrow and I’m Super excited and thank you for the vid I like to know more about the Whoop and how to use it with the app ... btw have to think Ashley she told me to look you up ...

[@WesJH]

Haha, will do - She's very supportive. I'll be doing monthly videos on the Whoop, next being HRV, then Recovery, then Strain. Then follow-up videos on how I'm improving each aspect of my health using the WHOOP. Can't tell you how much I regret not getting the device sooner. My fitness levels have taking huge leaps

[@rachaellamkin9326]

Faber on claim drafting! Oops, I got distracted. Patent litigator fitness freak loving your content Wes

[@ryangreen7708]

Why don't you have more subscribers!!!! Great quality video, just gained a new sub and just ordered my whoop!

[@WesJH]

hahah thank you so much! I'm only just getting started, so I'll get there. Appreciate the sub and hope you enjoy the WHOOP as much as I have!

[@MrFiyolo]

Love your videos. Surprised you don't have more followers. You are really good and very in-depth. Loved the comment about day drinking versus not. Have you tried with breath right on or off and if it changes?

[@WesJH]

Hey, thanks for that! Just getting started so I appreciate the subs I have. I actually saw no changes using breathe right strips on or off. I do see changes if I try breathing exercises before bed, but I don’t do them as much as I should.

[@MrFiyolo]

@@WesJH Interesting. What type of exercises are you referring to? Wim Hof? or more meditative?

[@codyhahn6748]

Great review and quality facts and information. You said there is nothing that a person can take to improve sleep. How do you feel about ZMA's?

[@WesJH]

Hey, appreciate it! So let me preface this by saying I'm no sleep expert, and have a very elementary understanding of it. BUT - it's more about promoting NATURAL sleep rather than just sleep. For example, Ambien will put you to sleep, but you may experience none of the necessary sleep cycles you need for your body to fully recover. I do take a number of supplements like zinc, magnesium, and my absolute favorite that I've been seeing results with improved sleep length is CBD (I'll break this down in a future video, but already did one on my favorite CBD source). But none of which apparently has been confirmed through clinical trials to improve my deep sleep or REM. Just merely keeping me asleep for a longer period along with my natural sleep cycle, is what I'm benefitting from. With all that being said, everyone has different experiences and just because there aren't proven clinical studies. However, it's though to discuss anecdotal things such as this.

[@jonathanrea4932]

Subbed! Great content 👌🏽

[@ryanattard9961]

Good video man. Thanks

[@ballplayer8891]

great video thanks Wes. My respiratory rate is similar to yours (mid to high 17 range) and i've historically had issues with snoring but not as serious as sleep apnea. you mentioned using a breathe-right. have you noticed any difference in your respiratory rate when using one and would you attribute your mid-17 to 18 range to be due to snoring? thanks!

[@chevystewart2333]

Just started using whoop 3 days ago. Confused about the sleep tracking. I get a sleep performance of 100% because I slept the recommended amount of time. I know the quality of my sleep is shitty due to the amount of times awake, disturbances and such. Do they only measure by how long you stayed in bed?

[@WesJH]

No, I’d you started using it, you’re metrics take about 14 days to calibrate. Unfortunately you’ll have to be patient as it gets to know your body

[@chevystewart2333]

@@WesJH good to know, thanks for your reply.

[@ShervinShares]

What are your thoughts on the accuracy? I've noticed it doesn't match my Oura Ring, Polar H10, Apple Watch, Fitbit in many different scenarios.

[@WesJH]

I break down in the video the study validating WHOOP’s sleep tracking accuracy, which is incredible. With that being said, these fitness trackers have so many variables personal to the user to overcome to attempt an accurate reading. I did a video on the accuracy of the Apple Watch discussing these issues (e.g. skin tone, personal characteristics)

[@xXRsownage]

Well now that you have both Amazon Halo and Whoop which one do you recommend. Non factoring the prices

[@WesJH]

For me, definitely WHOOP. But I’m going to add a comparison video to my list to help others decide. I think that’d be a good one to do. Thanks for the idea!

[@teddyhammer2558]

I love my whoop but I hate the subscription. If they just sold it for one lump sum I would not have such a love hate relationship. I end up canceling my subscription after doing the minimum 6 months for a bit as by then you have a pretty good idea of where your body is dealing with your average sleep, strain, recovery etc. I have noticed just how much whoop makes my push myself vs not using it as I will always strive for a certain strain or calorie goal that I might not try to accomplish without it. Is this worth 30 bucks a month? I guess it depends on you because I am about to come up on my next 6 month end cycle and wondering if I should cancel again. I can't imagine using this thing for 3 years and end up paying over a grand for it I guess. So back to apple watch soon. Sorry whoop, but nobody is paying you thousands of dollars for a device. My gym membership is even cheaper.

[@WesJH]

Agreed. That's just the toughest part, and was the biggest deterrent for me for over a year before I finally got one. I hate monthly payments, and pay for everything I can upfront. However, it's my sneaking suspicion that the other fitness trackers, Apple and Garmin included, are going to start having monthly models for their devices, on top of an upfront cost. The reason being is that I work in tech and we're seeing a massive move to cloud computing that's been accelerated years ahead due to COVID. Amazon made this move already with their Halo band. You're basically paying for the device + renting power/computing space on their services through your membership.

[@ruready4ou2rock]

What is your opinion on naps?

[@WesJH]

TL:DR - More sleep is better than less sleep. I won't give you my opinion, but what research has indicated - much more useful. Humans are naturally on a bi-phasic sleep pattern. Meaning that it is natural to sleep, go about your day, then want to nap - as long as you're getting the 8 hour total you need in a day. This was natural in pre-industrial times, and even still in some countries (e.g. siesta). However, if you're someone like me who has issues with getting 8 hours in a day, then it's important to skip the nap to allow the adenosine (sleep pressure) to continue building. Things like naps, decreases this pressure, causing wakefulness. I think one way or the other, you train your body to get used to this sleep pattern.

[@simonmalm7432]

Does that nose strip really help?

[@WesJH]

Nah, I quit using them. Didn’t improve my sleep

[@marcz9482]

Sleeps over 8 hours. You definitely don't have any kids....

[@WesJH]

I've been so impressed and enjoying altering my day to day to improve my stats on the WHOOP. It's been a noticeable improvement in my sleep and overall fitness levels! If you'd like to join and get a free month and WHOOP strap, click the link! join.whoop.com/wes Also, follow me on instagram! instagram.com/wesjhenderson/

[@muaythaiparker]

You should disclose that they paid you lol

[@WesJH]

As an affiliate, I don't have any contact, direction, or obligations from WHOOP, and act fully as an independent creator. WHOOP has zero say or any part in the creation of my videos, but using any of my codes does help to support the channel. Since this is not an advertisement for WHOOP, no disclosure is legally required, but I should be more transparent in disclosing my affiliation. Understanding that there is an impression of certain biases because of my affiliation, I'm no longer publishing my affiliation link on future videos, and I my recent video discusses such. With that said, I still stand by the information presented based solely off of my own research and conclusions.