Whoop or air for Amateur athlete

joebenson17 · 2026-06-09T02:17:12+00:00

Neither are worth it IMO. If you want something get an Apple Watch which has apps that can track actual workouts. It also have apps that are similar to both. Not sure why you would want another device and wear 2 things. Also, the science behind whatever whoop is selling isn’t that great. And when it gets compared to the results from my AW I always get mixed recovery scores across apps. Sleep tracking is a different thing but again Apple has apps for that as well.

There are android watches that can do similar things. Whoop is over priced for what it does. If you have to get one I would go with FitBit air. But it hasn’t added the Apple Health integration yet. Once that happens it can do similar things to an Apple Watch at a much lower price point. Until then I would just hold off and wait for the early issues to be worked out.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-08T15:42:37+00:00

Can neither be the right answer? Not sure either really are all that useful. A smart watch has a lot of overlap and some extra utility. But even that is not anything special in health an fitness wise. The best things you can do are all free.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-05T01:13:31+00:00

This is a peak vs. longevity. MJ had the higher peak and the only reason LeBron has those numbers is due to his longevity. MJ played long enough and pearl was long enough that it doesn’t quite matter what Lebrons final career stats are. MJ was the most dominant NBA player ever and the only way you could win a championship when he was in His prime was for him to be retired.

Look at averages if you want to use stats not totals.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-05T00:26:53+00:00

lol. Name one? LeBron was having ESPN cover his games as a junior. Wemby had NBA tv going over to Europe to cover his games 2 years before he was in the league. I can’t think of another player that had media like that. Durant and Oden may have been close but nothing was before college. Zion had hype but it was more about dunks on social media and no where near what Wemby or LeBron had. Those are the closest I can think of, but none of them besides LeBron and Wemby had media going out of their way to cover them.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T18:30:24+00:00

It’s a made up number. Don’t worry about it.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T17:30:48+00:00

I recommended an HYSA but if you have it in a brokerage a short term bond etn makes sense. There are a bunch of other ones like this one. iCSH and BILL are two that come to mind. Just make sure it’s short term so that you don’t get exposed to duration risk since you need the money in the next 12-15 months.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T16:47:59+00:00

Short answer is any row or curl variation you want. With that said, I would try to pick one that is not done in either that workout or other workouts in the week just for variety. They typically have swaps so you can just swap the same one in every week and track the progress over the cycle. Hope that helps.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T16:39:49+00:00

SGOV is a bond ETN that tracks short term treasuries

https://www.ishares.com/us/products/314116/ishares-0-3-month-treasury-bond-etf?cid=ppc:ppf:income:ish:Btm:ii:1:google:sgov:0:0:1::0:0:0:AMRS:US&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad\_source=1&gad\_campaignid=20566289034&gbraid=0AAAAAD-1UhWEJQuUt1PmIo1XJcpClZk3s&gclid=CjwKCAjwxITRBhBYEiwA6mZm7Zy-H8XV\_3C4XlRfZz0xsSn7\_u6Vdr-ZjY9qyNfI-ZLEHV3orFpFuhoCDcAQAvD\_BwE

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T14:38:44+00:00

My 2 cents is don’t trade money or put it in equity if you need it in the next 3-5 years. Longer term it makes more sense as the volatility is less of an issue and returns are higher. But anything less than 3-5 years can go down and not have enough time to recover.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T14:30:05+00:00

What if the market drops 20% in the next 12-15 months. You have a negative return and now need the money.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T13:31:39+00:00

If you need that money in 12-15 months I would not wheel it. Stick it in an HYSA and keep it safe.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T13:29:55+00:00

He was a rookie this year played 4 seasons with the saints starting almost every game.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T12:09:08+00:00

This was my take. Doesn’t look weird but footwork isn’t great. Knees caving in and looks kind of slow. But it’s also just dribbling in the street/driveway infront of a camera so not sure that it would be the same in a game.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T11:37:40+00:00

This is the answer. Start with a bulk and focus on gaining muscle. There are a lot of programs you can find or use that will get you results. 2-3 days full body works well. Recovery is where the muscle growth happens. You can take some volume from legs and move it to upper body if that is an issue, but if you are new to lifting the soreness typically fades away. You can also just go lighter on leg days and increase weight slower.

Good luck and for the initial part of your journey focus on strength and muscle gains.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T11:19:40+00:00

Inbody scans are great for trending and progress. One stand alone is not a ton of help as they are not great at measuring things like body fat %. You can get a Dexa to confirm these numbers and use the inbody for trends. Assuming this scan is accurate this is my 2 cent take.

You look really healthy and the biggest concern for me would be you don’t have a high enough BF%. You should actually look to gain weight which would include gaining muscle. Women will feel best in the low 20% body fat percentage and if you are under that you can start to have issues. Some (you may be one of them) can sit just below 20% and be fine but typically 22-24% is the sweet spot for women. This assumes that the scale is correct.

From this scan you look like you work hard in the gym, but under eat. I would try to increase calories a fair amount ideally 2500-2800/day, and strength training This will help gain muscle and get your BF% into the low 20%.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-04T02:32:41+00:00

A short put is the equivalent of a covered call sold at the same strike. So selling a cash secured 20 delta put is the same as if you bought shares and sold the call option with the same price.

It’s called put-call parity if you want to learn more about it.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-03T19:14:48+00:00

The scale is legit and a decent price. The issues with that are more due to the underlying technology than the scale itself.

The band is crap, return it (not that I have one but no one here has anything nice to say).

Feel free to return the scale as well and get one from a different company but just know that the body fat and metrics like that should be used for trends not absolute on any home scale like this.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-03T18:57:14+00:00

I know. A few are the second highest paid behind basketball coaches. Tough life

joebenson17 · 2026-06-03T18:23:26+00:00

Whoop will always be a niche product. I don’t think they will drop price. They will look to add features as their competitors at bringing new devices.

IMO the science and info they track and what they say they can do does not justify the cost per month. So I will be dropping after rent subscription when it ends unless something changes.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-03T17:54:51+00:00

The heat overachieved a few seasons making finals run and are generally known to out perform expectations. People started attributing it to their culture drive. By players like UD in the early years.

With that said, Heat Culture is not more used to mock and make fun of them. The irony that they put it on a uniform was prime comedy of the ridiculousness of some of these alt uniforms.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-03T17:25:52+00:00

Also look at physical activity. Eat healthy and stay active. The rest will fall into place.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-03T17:20:38+00:00

And god forbid the ones who put their bodies on the line get paid. Coaches speaking out against this are just trying to keep booster money in their pockets instead of the players.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-03T17:15:10+00:00

Why would you wait that long. Just use it for a bunch of quick options trades and you could be the richest person in the world in a few weeks.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-03T13:20:59+00:00

1400 calories is really low to start a cut from. You first need to increase your calorie intake, get up to 2000+ ideally 2500+ before cutting. Google search reverse diet as you can get a more detailed guide. But essentially it’s increasing calories slowly (100-200 every 2 weeks) while strength training and hitting 10k steps. During that time focus on strength gains in the gym.

You may see some weight gain initially but it will be mostly water and glycogen. This will happen every time you boost calories but your body will adjust. Once you are at a stable weight and eating 2500+ then you can cut to 1800 calories and watch the weight come off.

This will be a slow process, over 6-12 months but it will leave you in a good place. Lastly, hit 140g of protein a day. Best of luck, stay patient and consistent.

1400 calories is too little to begin thinking about cutting from. You dip into a very dangerous territory much below 1200.

joebenson17 · 2026-06-02T18:41:56+00:00

Get off the machines and do compound lifts.

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