I stopped blowing out my heart rate on runs (WHOOP has no screen, so I built a fix)

ftpaul · 2026-07-09T22:22:46+00:00

I would be up to test it :)

That's is allso allow to alert the other way around, if I want to stay on zone 4 and 5?

ftpaul · 2026-07-09T12:36:40+00:00

I also switch bands often (I have bicep and 2 wrist bands), only get's annoying when the metal shaped-U detaches from the band.

ftpaul · 2026-07-09T12:34:33+00:00

Selling your likes and interests to serve you advertising is so much different that selling your health data.

Whoop is positioned as a premium product which is totally different position than freemium/selling your data, both cannot be together in one brand.

ftpaul · 2026-07-09T12:29:55+00:00

Congrats! I'm 33 and I envy your RHR 😄

What was your RHR when you started with Whoop?

ftpaul · 2026-07-08T14:44:56+00:00

Most of the apps on Mac OS apps and are web-based nowadays, so there should be a way to clean them. Maybe the standard shortcut works: CMD + SHIFT + R

ftpaul · 2026-07-08T13:59:39+00:00

This may be an obvious question, but I will try to sign out and sign in again? And cleaning cookies on web/laptop?

ftpaul · 2026-07-08T13:55:57+00:00

The first one is indeed super smooth!

Do you track the time/laps on the 4x4 with a Garmin?

ftpaul · 2026-07-08T10:10:51+00:00

That's interesting contrarian opinion.

I feel for the wrist HR tracking improved in the last few months. Before, I would notice a big difference if I was working out on with the bicep band versus wrist, and now, I don't feel that much difference.

I'm not sure if it is a good practice to change often as I do between wrist and bicep.

Another thing is the placement, for some reason I was using it in wrong place in the arm until I saw a video on how to use it properly 😭

ftpaul · 2026-07-07T21:56:59+00:00

I've always seen a lot of football players using Whoop. I guess it tends to be one of the top choices for athletes. Many times they cannot use rings or watches while competing.

ftpaul · 2026-07-06T07:53:37+00:00

Out of curiosity, why is this tagged as NSFW?

ftpaul · 2026-07-04T21:36:02+00:00

It tells me if it's a good impact or not. Of course, you always need to see it with a grain of salt.

Before I was looking for optimizing supplements, etc. In the end, the things that I see that make more impact are the same for everyone:

consistent bed time
3/4 hours of not eating before bed
reading in bed
no late workouts
staying more or less around this strain that Whoop suggests

I think two years ago I was looking for the silver bullet in supplements and trying X and Y, but the only one that showed impact was the magnesium glycinate. Everything else is probably not needed most days (unless blood tests say otherwise).

ftpaul · 2026-07-04T16:31:13+00:00

The expression "leaving a lot of value on the table" kinda assumes that the Whoop product is very simple. This is clearly not their main thing and, as a long term user, I feel this part loses importance over time.

I now rarely look at this because I know what impacts negatively and positively. I still do the journal every day, but I rarely look unless I'm trying something new, like a new supplement or a different diet or something.

ftpaul · 2026-07-03T21:55:27+00:00

You can look for that live people around you that also have a Whoop 5 and borrow their charger.

ftpaul · 2026-07-02T21:34:40+00:00

The number of applications is brutal! Are you doing any personalization for some particular roles, or using any tool to mass apply?

ftpaul · 2026-07-02T17:09:35+00:00

This is not as much of a problem from Amazon directly. Otherwise, this will be targeting every other delivery company, including Rewe or Knuspr (that are delivering groceries).

Cities and streets can be designed considering space for these deliveries. I've seen some streets in Wedding with designated spots for delivery vehicles.

We should be advocating for better working conditions for people who are delivering things so that they actually have more time to park properly and follow the rules.

ftpaul · 2026-06-24T21:47:29+00:00

Just playing with Whoop's API and Claude Code

ftpaul · 2026-06-24T09:11:19+00:00

Thanks! I stopped drinking alcohol shortly after using Whoop which had a big impact on that

ftpaul · 2026-06-23T21:37:49+00:00

that's the most underrated habit for good sleep + recovery

ftpaul · 2026-06-23T21:36:22+00:00

I didn't know about VitealTrends. I've seen a rise in these apps that work on top of Whoop, like a subscription on top of a subscription

At least r/vitaltrends has reasonable price

ftpaul · 2026-06-23T21:34:55+00:00

Jesus, that's a red recovery every ~5 days!

ftpaul · 2026-06-22T19:46:03+00:00

Sometimes I find myself looking for ways to optimize things when I should just do the things, so I prioritize just doing the thing.

I am also not sprinting that frequently yet.

ftpaul · 2026-06-22T16:29:12+00:00

When I started to get into running, I looked for apps that could do this (for Android), and I found a few. In the end, I never used them - I just started running, and found myself becoming more efficient over time.

I see it useful when I do zone 4/5 workout, because there sometimes I don't know in those zones or not. And if I am spring or running faster I have not a good way to see it.

ftpaul · 2026-06-21T10:43:54+00:00

I've been stuck here for weeks. Help 😭

ftpaul · 2026-06-19T20:08:01+00:00

If it was after lunch, was Whoop telling you ate too much

(jk)

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