I bought a bicep strap and will plan to use that, probably on my right arm.
Not a fan of stuff on my right wrist, for whatever reason.
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Much of what Iāve read is it makes complicated data very easy to interpret and consume which for an idiot like me has been really useful.
Also a good motivator for me to push a bit more than I maybe would. Iām very mentally weak in the gym and on the course. Short of having a trainer yelling at me, this has done a good job in that role for a fraction of the price.
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Iāve been looking at a bicep bandā¦ with there was 3rd party ones
Exactly. I like to cycle a lot and found that only doing 30 min flat rides donāt do shit for strain. Rides need to be 60min plus or use hills etc.
But 30 min of running is the same as 60 mins of cycling.
Feels good to get the most out of workouts
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Ray usually does good reviews. I think heās off on this one. Iāve been an analyst for 20 years and have worked in ādataā science at some large companies and run a 20+ person data team.
He doesnāt understand what whoop is doing with the data or how modeling like whoop does works. Which is to be expected, he doesnāt cone from this world.
Iāve been using whoop since june, and while any optical heart rate monitor is less accurate than a chest strap, ive found its nearly perfect on my bicep. But also it doesnāt need to be perfect, the models will account for bad data and they will still work.
The only time i see bad data is
- wrist strap golfing; known issue wear a bicep band
- cycling outdoors: all optical heart rate monitors struggle there
- sometimes at the beginning of a run/ride it takes a few minutes to lock on my heart rate: also a common hrm fault as the hrm usually monitors differently when youre at rest
Whoop makes a good product, ans like any wearable there is a learning curve. I read his review and to me i dont think he quite got the data presentation.
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I concur with this review. Had mine for two months as one month didnāt seem like enough time to really get the hang of it (plus the ācoachingā they provide doesnāt kick in until after a bit).
I dropped it. It just doesnāt align with my personal fitness goals nor beliefs in what constitutes strain. But hey, if it motivates some people thats great. I will never argue against getting healthy.
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feeling fine, havenāt done anything different but this respiratory rate is a bit concerning. Tried to do some internet research first but found nothing hence why I came here.
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Could be early indicator for illness.
I think under 20 is still normal range generally speaking, but obviously appears outside of your normal range so you might be getting sick.
Could be early indications of fighting an illnessā¦ could just be a false reading. If it stays up tomorrow; would be concerned, your RHR looks low as well, so might just be an off night.
If RHR rises with respiratory rate, usually sign of illness.
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These are the answers I was thinking I was going to get but the RHR and recovery score being high is what kinda threw me off as well.Iāll continue to monitor the situation tomorrow.
Howād the sleep look around your last cycle of deep sleep? If it was ānoisyā around that last SWS Iād chalk it up to bad reading.
If youāre super worried, reach out to whoop support! They may see some sauce in the backend and give you some insight, I mean we are paying them monthly for a reason
Iāll look into both. Genuinely appreciate the feedback!
Iāve had some crazy respiratory rate readings over the last month or so. Usually after a few straight days of poor recovery itāll climb steadily, just over my normal range, then I get a full, good nightās sleep and it drops by over 1. Itās way more variable for me than others would indicate, fluctuating by 1.5 or so. It also coincides with anxiety/allergy symptoms kicking in, which are the same as COVID symptoms, which is always fun!
That said - it usually correlates with a drop in HRV and a rise in RHR. Since those stayed good for you (and they drive most of recovery), it could be something to keep an eye on.
My RR has been elevated the past two nights. Average is 13.2 and the last two nights have been 14.2. If it keep climbing Iāll probably go see a doctor. But my RHR is keeping steady at 49, so I feel good
Also, if possible, you may want to quarantine for a bit. Just to be extra safe
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Oddly enough - Whoop just sent out an email with this article linked. Some good anecdotes in here about respiratory rate tracking with screenshots.
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Coincidentally Whoop just sent out a new blog post about respiratory rate.
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Damnit!
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Ha! That is weird.
What I took from the blog post and those screenshots (other than NFL players are freak athletes) is that itās the 2nd big jump thatās the anomaly for me. A spike above your normal range for one day happens, Iāve had a bunch that look like the first jump in the screenshot. However, never had it take another huge jump, it usually returns to normal.