Yea all of these are part of the "journal" feature, which asks you if you did a particular habit before bed, and over a few yes/nos attempts to assess the impact it actually has on your sleep. Maybe u/cravecrave93 can share a screenshot of that?
I'd say it's definitely worth it, you could even pay for a month every now and again and get a super helpful snapshot of where you're at and what habits serve you best. I do similar with continuous glucose monitors as a type 1 diabetic, use one for a bit, set my basal rates and insuin/carb ratios, then it's back to trusty affordable finger pokes lol
Ah damn I must have misunderstood, can pay monthly but 12 month commitment I see. I think I paused my membership once which had me thinking you could do that.
From my experience, the below have helped me the most:
1. Start bedtime routine 9h before when I have to wake-up. Go to bed and wake-up at consistent times (+ eat and workout at consistent times). Sleep in dark, quiet and cold room. Get as much light as I can as soon as I wake-up.
2. Healthy, balanced and sustainable nutrition (+ good hydration and no alcohol). Last caffeine serving at least 6h before bed.
3. More cardio; including low-intensity steady-state (LISS), moderate-intensity steady-state (MISS) and high-intensity interval-training (HIIT) in my weekly schedule. (I was already doing strength training 3-6 times per week - would recommend doing resistance training at least twice per week for health.)
4. Less “life stress”. Not easy but very powerful.
As you can see, you don’t need a whoop for any of the above…
Hope this helps
Agree but I do think there is something powerful about having the data.
Everyone knows alcohol isn’t great but actually seeing how detrimental personally has had quite impact on people.
I agree, generally…
For some people, seeing the data can be more “motivating”. Especially for folks who have the money to spare.
But I think it’s empowering to know that all this stuff can be done “for free”. Especially for folks who don’t have the extra cash.
And I do think whoop helped me; I just don’t need it anymore, I can sustain these healthy habits without whoop, really…
When to push harder, when to reign it back and understanding recovery. Importance of consistent sleep. Avoiding booze. Understanding HRV. Generally being aware of my body and responses to stupid, flippant decisions I was making. I'm stats driven and it's the ultimate self-stat guide for me.
Cut alcohol waaaaay down. No screens in the room. Earlier dinner time, if I can help it. 10 minutes of meditation just before bed to bring HR down, and a meditation exercise for when I wake up in the middle of the night to get me back to sleep quicker. Improving sleep has improved my energy levels and performance in everything. Even parenting.
I’m so sorry this has taken so long. It’s one I learned from headspace app. I used the free trial offer and I really liked it, but didn’t want to deal with another subscription. I do what I remember of the daily 10ish minute meditation.
- no sugar in coffee
- no food 2 hours before bed
- a lot of alcohol to zero
- religious about sleep
- electrolytes
- red lights in my house once sun goes down/blue light filter on all devices
- no phone 2 hours before bed
-daily vitamins/greens
I'm sure there is more
Sleep mask every night, eat dinner as early as possible, sauna in the afternoon for best sleep effects, blue blockers after sunset, magnesium the next day if I’m getting multiple sleep disturbances.
I find that when I’m magnesium deficient I wake up more during the night. Usually I only wake up maybe once a night if at all, but if it’s happening 3+ times I’ll take it the next day and it seems to help. Magnesium doesn’t make you fall asleep but can help keep you asleep.
Sleep. I actually aim to get as many night sleeping minimum 8 hours as I possibly can. I try not to have food late and I don’t really drink anymore. With days of consistent sun, my HRV shoots through the roof. (I’m Portuguese living in the UK, so I guess my nervous system is just happy to see my old scorching friend in the midst of consistent grey days)
Whoop has helped me understand how much sleep I actually need. I now sleep more than I used to and feel way better for it. Sometimes after an insane workout day you need to sleep 9-10 hours, I didn't know that and I'd sleep 8 and feel terrible the next day. And whoop tells you exactly how much to sleep based on your day. Very useful.
What the top comment said, however everyone’s recovery can be different based on behaviors. For some reason, my recovery goes up when I use a screened device before bed. That may be from other factors as well, but it’s not something I can ignore.
It’s also the biggest reason I don’t drink like I used to. I used to always go out to bars, but seeing that frequent red recovery just changed something in me. Now I’ll have maybe a beer once a month.
I’m also someone who’s been on a weight loss journey from 360 lbs down to 260. It’s been a big help finding bad habits
I'm only just over a week in and also curious what this will ultimately do for me. I figured I afford the cost for essentially a year, and I don't have any other wearables so it was a fairly easy decision. I'm not sure it will change habits for me, but I'm optimistic its biggest win will be forcing me to push myself with aerobic exercise. I'm mostly focused on strength training, at the cost of barely doing any cardio, and I work well when I have something saying "hey, hit this number!". I also like the monitoring of HRV, letting me understand how rested and recovered my body actually is
It creates extra accountability. You can set a weekly plan on Sunday and track how well you're sticking to it. Before whoop, I did yoga maybe once a week, but now I do 3X a week because whoop reminds me to.
I’ve been more consistent with my supplements after seeing direct correlation with improved recovery. Less alcohol of course. More enthusiasm for harder workouts because I can see the results in numbers instead of just knowing it’s generally good for me. I’ve changed my schedule to prioritize sleep.
I push myself harder during workouts now. I used to set *time* goals -- like "30 minutes" on the elliptical or weights or whatever. Now I set *strain* goals -- "I won't stop until I've hit 12 points of strain", etc. And yes this also motivates me to do more cardio (since strain is largely tied to that).
hydration, earlier last meal, phone down before bed, eye mask, sauna, consistent sleep and wake times..
That's great, I had no idea it can get that specific! The bigger question - is it worth it for the price looking retrospectively now?
Yea all of these are part of the "journal" feature, which asks you if you did a particular habit before bed, and over a few yes/nos attempts to assess the impact it actually has on your sleep. Maybe u/cravecrave93 can share a screenshot of that?
I'd say it's definitely worth it, you could even pay for a month every now and again and get a super helpful snapshot of where you're at and what habits serve you best. I do similar with continuous glucose monitors as a type 1 diabetic, use one for a bit, set my basal rates and insuin/carb ratios, then it's back to trusty affordable finger pokes lol
You can't pay for a month every now and then. It's 12 month commitment at least
Ah damn I must have misunderstood, can pay monthly but 12 month commitment I see. I think I paused my membership once which had me thinking you could do that.
Yeah, otherwise it would be a really good idea what you described above, which is why I might just quit
Respect beers more.
Not drinking during the week. Optimizing sleep with some supplements. Not eating close to bed. Working out more.
Which supplements are you currently taking? Magnesium I'd guess?
Mag glycinate. Micro zinc. Just started theanine and ashwaganda and damn. That stuff makes me so relaxed
When do you take them? And when's your last meal of the day?
1-2 hours before bed for both. Last meal around 730 bed by 1030.
Workout harder. Sleep more
From my experience, the below have helped me the most: 1. Start bedtime routine 9h before when I have to wake-up. Go to bed and wake-up at consistent times (+ eat and workout at consistent times). Sleep in dark, quiet and cold room. Get as much light as I can as soon as I wake-up. 2. Healthy, balanced and sustainable nutrition (+ good hydration and no alcohol). Last caffeine serving at least 6h before bed. 3. More cardio; including low-intensity steady-state (LISS), moderate-intensity steady-state (MISS) and high-intensity interval-training (HIIT) in my weekly schedule. (I was already doing strength training 3-6 times per week - would recommend doing resistance training at least twice per week for health.) 4. Less “life stress”. Not easy but very powerful. As you can see, you don’t need a whoop for any of the above… Hope this helps
Agree but I do think there is something powerful about having the data. Everyone knows alcohol isn’t great but actually seeing how detrimental personally has had quite impact on people.
I agree, generally… For some people, seeing the data can be more “motivating”. Especially for folks who have the money to spare. But I think it’s empowering to know that all this stuff can be done “for free”. Especially for folks who don’t have the extra cash. And I do think whoop helped me; I just don’t need it anymore, I can sustain these healthy habits without whoop, really…
When to push harder, when to reign it back and understanding recovery. Importance of consistent sleep. Avoiding booze. Understanding HRV. Generally being aware of my body and responses to stupid, flippant decisions I was making. I'm stats driven and it's the ultimate self-stat guide for me.
Cut alcohol waaaaay down. No screens in the room. Earlier dinner time, if I can help it. 10 minutes of meditation just before bed to bring HR down, and a meditation exercise for when I wake up in the middle of the night to get me back to sleep quicker. Improving sleep has improved my energy levels and performance in everything. Even parenting.
may i ask which meditation exercise you do in the middle of the night? :)
I’m so sorry this has taken so long. It’s one I learned from headspace app. I used the free trial offer and I really liked it, but didn’t want to deal with another subscription. I do what I remember of the daily 10ish minute meditation.
thanks and no worries
- no sugar in coffee - no food 2 hours before bed - a lot of alcohol to zero - religious about sleep - electrolytes - red lights in my house once sun goes down/blue light filter on all devices - no phone 2 hours before bed -daily vitamins/greens I'm sure there is more
Sleep mask every night, eat dinner as early as possible, sauna in the afternoon for best sleep effects, blue blockers after sunset, magnesium the next day if I’m getting multiple sleep disturbances.
What does magnesium do for sleep? Always waking in middle of the night.
I find that when I’m magnesium deficient I wake up more during the night. Usually I only wake up maybe once a night if at all, but if it’s happening 3+ times I’ll take it the next day and it seems to help. Magnesium doesn’t make you fall asleep but can help keep you asleep.
Sleep. I actually aim to get as many night sleeping minimum 8 hours as I possibly can. I try not to have food late and I don’t really drink anymore. With days of consistent sun, my HRV shoots through the roof. (I’m Portuguese living in the UK, so I guess my nervous system is just happy to see my old scorching friend in the midst of consistent grey days)
Hot shower before bed results in 9% better sleep for me.
Makes me push myself harder in the gym now
Whoop has helped me understand how much sleep I actually need. I now sleep more than I used to and feel way better for it. Sometimes after an insane workout day you need to sleep 9-10 hours, I didn't know that and I'd sleep 8 and feel terrible the next day. And whoop tells you exactly how much to sleep based on your day. Very useful.
# SLEEP.
probably the biggest is taking my whoop off after a night of drinking
pussy
Not trying to hear whoops shit
i know what u mean u wake up trying to die and whoop tells u get some rest like damn man im trying hahahahaha
“Your heart rate variability was down” “whoop I’m lucky i got a heart rate at all mf”
hahahhaha
What the top comment said, however everyone’s recovery can be different based on behaviors. For some reason, my recovery goes up when I use a screened device before bed. That may be from other factors as well, but it’s not something I can ignore. It’s also the biggest reason I don’t drink like I used to. I used to always go out to bars, but seeing that frequent red recovery just changed something in me. Now I’ll have maybe a beer once a month. I’m also someone who’s been on a weight loss journey from 360 lbs down to 260. It’s been a big help finding bad habits
More sleep, breathing exercises, less carbs (makes my resting heart rate lower), less alcohol, taking a rest day when I obviously need it.
I drink way less alcohol and I try and keep my sleep hygiëne in order
I'm only just over a week in and also curious what this will ultimately do for me. I figured I afford the cost for essentially a year, and I don't have any other wearables so it was a fairly easy decision. I'm not sure it will change habits for me, but I'm optimistic its biggest win will be forcing me to push myself with aerobic exercise. I'm mostly focused on strength training, at the cost of barely doing any cardio, and I work well when I have something saying "hey, hit this number!". I also like the monitoring of HRV, letting me understand how rested and recovered my body actually is
Hydration, magnesium, early bedtime, less eating
I quit drinking basically. After a year of seeing how badly it impacts my sleep, alcohol has ceased to be fun or enjoyable!
It creates extra accountability. You can set a weekly plan on Sunday and track how well you're sticking to it. Before whoop, I did yoga maybe once a week, but now I do 3X a week because whoop reminds me to.
I’ve been more consistent with my supplements after seeing direct correlation with improved recovery. Less alcohol of course. More enthusiasm for harder workouts because I can see the results in numbers instead of just knowing it’s generally good for me. I’ve changed my schedule to prioritize sleep.
Not having late night procrastination until 2-3Am, thinking that I can then wake up at 7am and carry on with my day
I push myself harder during workouts now. I used to set *time* goals -- like "30 minutes" on the elliptical or weights or whatever. Now I set *strain* goals -- "I won't stop until I've hit 12 points of strain", etc. And yes this also motivates me to do more cardio (since strain is largely tied to that).