Gotcha - I was worried from some of the feedback that it was almost more reliant on manual inputs than what it can auto track for you. Obviously it wouldn’t know and there is a ton of value in inputting things like drinks, etc…
I’ve heard Soly mention he’s realized the importance of hydrating, is that coming from him doing research on his own to figure out things he can do to improve certain areas/metrics or does the app make those types of recommendations? I.e, your recovery is low be sure to hydrate more.
You can track hydration. And it will then start asking you how many glasses of water you drank that day. I usually drink a LOT of water so I just whack it to 12+ and it will probably end up being a metric I stop tracking. Obviously that kinda hinges on you consciously knowing how much liquid you drank each day.
It’s passive in that it is constantly monitoring your HR, HRV, respiratory rate and general movement all day. The value comes from how the algorithm processes that data in conjunction with any activities it detects and anything you’ve journaled. I will say that you are going to maximize the value of wearing the thing by tracking journal features and it will start naming suggestions for things you can do less or more of to improve your sleep and recovery etc. you’re effectively paying a subscription fee for the data analysis not really amortizing the cost of the device so to speak.
Or you can literally just track your strain and recovery passively and use that as a gage of when to push yourself or just take a rest day. Up to you.
Does it ask you more questions the longer you wear it and have data? Right now after my sleep is processed it asks about alcohol, screen in bed, and caffeine.
It’s kinda hidden and hard to find for some weird reason. But you can add journal items here. I believe they are looking into fully allowing you to customize anything but for now it’s a pre-programmed list you can choose from.
While bowsing this thread I noticed quite a few people mentioning that drinking alcohol has a noticeable negative effect on getting good sleep. I’m wondering about how much much cannabis and or CBD has an effect in either a positive or negative way? Anyone seeing any effect either way that feels like sharing?
haven’t yet had my full 1st monthly report yet, but it seems I get a boost to my REM sleep whenever I take 5-10mg edible before bed. I also go to sleep easier. I will follow this up on the 1st of Aug. At this point though you can’t yet separate edibles from smoking pot.
For what it’s worth, the guy/author in the “How We Sleep” ted talks and books stated in one of his videos that CDB has shown no known scientifically measurable impacts on sleep, good or bad. And THC itself is similar to alcohol in that it blocks REM sleep.
funny because I’ve measured the opposite for me inceases my REM. But I’m hazarding a guess that dosage, injestion method, time taken, regular use vs just weekends and strain of plant all come into play.
My HRV is consistently 15-30 units above baseline (40 on avg) when I use 60-100mg Broad Spec CBD and rest 80% of my needed recovery at night. Never gets that high on high recovery/rest alone. Seems to work for me which is why Whoop is great, everyone gets their own data out of the inputs.
Am I the only one that gets better numbers when I drink? Recovery is mediocre, but REM and deep sleep numbers through the roof? When I don’t drink, I toss and turn all night and get horrible efficiency.
inceases my REM. But I’m hazarding a guess that dosage, injestion method, time taken, regular use vs just weekends and strain of plant all come into play.