Whoop 4.0 - My Thoughts (Rant) After 6 Weeks

[@aHealthyMe]

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[@KingLee113]

I wonder how much of the inaccuracy can be blamed on skin color. I am grateful that you did a review on the Whoop especially as a man of color. Because one of the underline issues with these wearable devices and accuracy that is not discussed is how those sensors have a difficult time gathering information from individuals with more melanin. The darker the skin the harder it is for these devices to get an accurate read because much of it is light passing through in order to get a good read. The worst thing is that the testing on these devices rarely account for that and the corporations are not transparent about how results may vary especially with skin pigmentation.

[@aHealthyMe]

Great point I’ve never thought of this!

[@cdm297]

If you are saying that whoop has difficulties with accuracy when the skin colour is dark, then that should have been same across garmin and other trackers too.

[@barrymore87]

I thought this guy was chatting shit but a quick Google says it's true with all brands of tracker. They also don't work well with fat people.

[@peets127]

@@cdm297yes bc whoop and Harmon use the same proprietary tech. See how dumb that sounds.

[@isstiautngmmhpaatta91311]

It is well know that there is an issue with the HR accuracy with whoop. This has been known for years. The tech is outdated.

[@loyaltyzaccai]

Thank you for answering all of the questions I had!💕

[@jq4670]

You're absolutely right on the erratic HR. I'd be watching TV and it spends 15min recording me above my max heart rate, which as you said, throws off everything else it's suppose to be doing for me. I did contact their support, they sent me a bicep band to appease me saying it worked better this way while exercising, but they refused to make any comment on why I was having issues while not even moving, even after asking three times. That said, the longer I wear it (about 2 months now) the more consistent it is getting.

[@aHealthyMe]

That is very interesting. Glad to know it’s not just me. I have considered contacting them too. It’s just not right how it works.

[@corny4474]

Shouldnt watch that nasty reality tv show

[@JohnRobins-qs8sz]

I’ve used it for three years. Now trying to cancel as I didn’t get notification of next payment. I can’t get any response from them.

[@lloydscarlett]

Well done bro....proper analysis done...we need more 👏👏👏

[@aHealthyMe]

Cheers matey!

[@Fit-4-Life]

Hey man, great review, totally agree, I'm cancelling mine now after 2 weeks of free month, everything you noticed I went through. Sleep assessment takes most of readings from REM and deep stages so quality relays on meeting criteria more than 40% sleep time in these two zones. Just today after being exhausted yesterday and sleeping barely 6 hours I hit the highest recovery 90% telling me yesterday was restorative day 😂. Joke. But garmin isn't innocent either, I just made video showing how activities affect My hR monitor, it's even funnier, garmin vs whoop. Just after i recorded that video i realized how actually whoop is unreliable and decided to cancel. To be honest comparing Hr monitor to classic pulse and stopper check shows that most monitors are not good.

[@aHealthyMe]

I’ll check out your video. While Garmin does have some issues I do find it more consistent across the board. Thanks for watching!

[@Fit-4-Life]

@@aHealthyMe thanks, I agree, knowing weak points of Garmin it's easier for me to relay on strong features, Garmin can show your gut health with 95% accuracy in my tests. If you realize that stress in your readings actually show up when's something wrong with your digestion you can fix it asap. Second thing I that convinced me is that if you take off Garmin for 3 hours and go for long walk , you put it back on your wrist and it will show your body battery lower like it really was on your wrist. If you properly rest during the day without sleeping it will show battery going up. I show in my first Garmin video that getting score 100 is achievable in few hours.

[@sunnybunnyhoney682]

@@Fit-4-Lifeyour gut Health??? How?

[@Damo944]

Hey, enjoyed the video mate! Would be interested to see more from you :) Keep it coming 👍🏻 Lovely plant too! 🙂

[@aHealthyMe]

Thank you so much. More videos coming soon!

[@rizzo3170]

Humm, I don't know I have one and my battery lasts about 3 1/2 days every time. I love it so far had it for about 5 months.

[@aHealthyMe]

Fair. Mine gives me two days solid. I do long aerobic exercises almost daily, like rowing, ski erg and cycling not sure if that makes a difference. Glad you're enjoying it tho. I don't hate mine, I still wear it but I know the accuracy is questionable.

[@muggetsuwow3758]

@@aHealthyMeif you bought the free trial month version they send you a pre owned device that’s probably your battery so low

[@MullenMindfulness]

Bite Jones is correct when he says the HR monitor is off...could be other things, but since he has dark skin the HR will likely not be as accurate as on lighter skin. If the Inferred lights cannot penetrate appropriately this will likely impact data such as HRV, Pi, RR, PVi. This is an unfortunate bias that exists in most wearables.

[@GH-pu3xc]

I was so convinced to get one until I saw this! Thanks man. Great info.

[@aHealthyMe]

Glad I could help!

[@michaelchafin9382]

@@aHealthyMemine won’t even pair !!!

[@milanpintar]

damn i just ordered one

[@plxymak3r16]

It’s a good item dude. There’s plenty of reviews saying it’s great

[@WeUpCounseling]

Thanks for the info. This has been on my mind for a few months but that subscription fee makes me hesitant. I'll definitely give this a try for a month since its free to see if its worth it for me. Thanks again for the video.

[@aHealthyMe]

Let me know how you get on!

[@WeUpCounseling]

@@aHealthyMe I decided to get it but I hate how terrible the battery is. Thats something they should work on for the next one.

[@Kim-mg6bo]

I love my whoop but the calorie burn for my workouts is much to low..I’ve paid for a year so I’m gonna try the stem band to see if it’s more accurate.

[@aHealthyMe]

I think the calorie burn is low because of the inaccurate HR monitor. It’s a great device if they can get the HR right

[@MotivationalShorts_682]

@@aHealthyMe i don‘t know if they fixed it since your comment, i have it now for 4 weeks and i compared the HR from the Whoop with the HR that my Apple Watch Ultra 2 shows and they are pretty much the same.. maybe a difference of 1-2 bpm..

[@imhaydenmelrose]

Thanks for the honest input man! I was super surprised to see your sub count. Keep at it. Your quality will take you much higher! New sub here.

[@aHealthyMe]

Appreciate that. The channel is new and only the first video I’ve published. Have others planned so hopefully the sub count will increase soon 🙂. Thank you very much for your comment, very encouraging. Cheers for subscribing as well!

[@BigBusiness02]

Def should focus on quality of sleep as the amount of sleep everyone needs is different ranging from 6-9 hours

[@aHealthyMe]

Agreed

[@Flavorsbylloyd]

New sub....you have something great here bro...keep going

[@aHealthyMe]

Thank you!

[@zaneiltrivedi8326]

My whoop and my Garmin. 😂😂😂

[@dan32196]

Which Garmin do you use?

[@aHealthyMe]

Garmin Phoenix 6S

[@johanesburg100]

Great review, very similar to my experience. I really like the app and the way it gamifies the experience but I simply couldn't trust the data. Going for a slow jog was reported as a close-to max heartrate effort which it clearly wasn't. My garmin epix reported a way lower heart rate at the same time (which was in line with how I felt). Even slow dog walks were getting flagged as being in high heart rate zones. This then completely threw off the strain scores and then the needed recovery. In the end I just couldn't trust what it was saying. The only accurate bit was the sleep tracking which did seem good but that was it unfortunately.

[@aHealthyMe]

Absolutely crazy. I agree the entire thing is pointless. The only reason I still have it at this point is because I’ve paid for the year.

[@muggetsuwow3758]

you charging it every 2 days because you probably got a pre owned device,they send these when you buy the free trial

[@aHealthyMe]

really interesting 🤔

[@jamie_weston]

If you wear it on your bicep it does make a significant difference difference to the HR accuracy, it’s much more reliable then. For general wear, 2 fingers above the wrist zone is best, then bicep if you are working out. I think the next version does need an improved sensor. 4 years in with whoop it’s the device I always go back to because for the most part you put it on and crack on with your day/week/month and never have to remove it

[@aHealthyMe]

Interesting, I’ve not heard that about the bicep, I’ll def give that a go. Cheers for that

[@chriscarpunky]

I do bicep as well and it’s super accurate. On my wrist it records too high

[@auditat]

Agreed

[@CraftsBayou]

Ugh…so torn hearing this! 🤦🏽‍♀️ @thediaryofaceo Steven what’s the deal? And get this man another Whoop, please and thank you, Sir

[@aHealthyMe]

Wait until I talk about Huel 😬

[@hexchad765]

Black guy English accents have a certain twang

[@plxymak3r16]

Bro you reviewed it after 6 weeks. You gotta give it more than 30 days to calibrate and get used to your body💀

[@aHealthyMe]

Last I checked 6 weeks is more than 30 days. I’ve probably had it for 8 months now and the HR is still the same….very erratic. Only reason I’m still wearing it is because I paid for it already.

[@user-pm8uc5dc3e]

Too expensive