WHOOP
WHOOP 5.0
Continuous strain, recovery, sleep, and HRV monitoring band
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- Serving size
- Hardware device — see manufacturer specifications
- Goal
- performance · sleep
- Category
- Wearables & Recovery Tech
The review
Why we put this on the shelf.
WHOOP is the wearable of choice in pro sports — used by NBA, MLB, and NFL training staffs. The 5.0 hardware adds blood-pressure indicators, ECG, and a 14-day battery life. Subscription model includes the hardware. The Strain score is the most-actionable training-load metric in the consumer wearable space.
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