A Trainer's Whoop 3.0 Fitness Tracker Review
This Is the Popular Fitness Tracker That Helped Improve My Sleep and Workouts
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My love of technology is heavily influenced by my dad. He always had some new gadget — from DJ equipment to Palm Pilots (remember those?!) — lying around the house, and naturally, I became a tech geek.
Being a collegiate athlete exposed me to top-notch technology, equipment, and recovery tools to take care of my body, recover from injuries, and improve my athletic performance. I no longer spend 10 months out of the year training and competing nonstop, but I'm still very active and train similar to how I did during my collegiate track and field years.
Although my workout program isn't as intense and demanding as it was in college, I still put a lot of strain on my body. This is where the Whoop 3.0 performance tracker ($30 a month with a six month commitment) comes into play.
What Is the Whoop Tracker and What Does It Do?
Fitness trackers are great for people who are trying to get their daily steps up, people who need a reminder here and there to get their body moving, and people who like to see stats about their health. If you're looking for a more in-depth analysis about how hard you're training, how your body is recovering, and your sleep quality, the Whoop 3.0 has got you covered.
It's a pretty minimal device that has no screen (nope, you can't tell time on the device or screen your texts and calls) and a simple band. At first, I was bummed I couldn't track my steps, but I do like that it's all about my performance, and it allows me to truly disconnect from all the distractions on my phone.
I also like that it's a device with interchangeable bands, perfect for the days when I have to go to events and dress up. It's also waterproof, which means you can wear it in the shower and when you do activities in water.
It's similar but also very different from most trackers, and the three main variables the Whoop 3.0 device measures are: strain, recovery, and sleep.
Final Verdict: Is the Whoop 3.0 Fitness Tracker Worth It?
So you now know all the data the Whoop tracker can give you, but is it worth it? Absolutely. I think this data is helpful for anyone who is active — collegiate athlete, professional athlete, the busy mom, and more!
A lot of trackers tell you the basics: your heart rate, how long you worked out, how long you slept, and how many steps you took in a day, but this data is next level. It analyses and visualizes how your daily activity, recovery, and sleep correlate with and impact one another. With this data, you can train smarter and more efficiently, which is the goal at the end of the day, in my opinion. The data let's you know when you should chill out and rest — I call this code red — and helps inform you on when you'll be able to crush your favourite workout
If you're on the more serious spectrum of training and competing, you'll be able to plan your workouts better and adjust as needed based on how your body is responding to the workout, your recovery, and sleep. The Whoop device will let you know when you need to progress your training (your strain will be low) and when you should back off (a higher strain). It's also a great accountability tool. You can't cheat the data and you'll know if you aren't sleeping enough and if stress is giving you a poor recovery result.
This device has helped me become more strategic with my workouts, whether that means changing it to something lighter if I only got four hours of sleep or knowing when to advance my programming. It's helped me focus more on all aspects of my health — not just what I do at the gym.
If you're a tech geek like me or simply looking for a tracker that will really break down what's going on with your body and how to perform at an optimum level, this device is probably for you. Overall, I love my Whoop and never take it off.
Editor's note: I was gifted this device, but all opinions are my own and I would happily pay full price for it.
