We love new tech and are excited to announce a new product in Currys Ireland – WHOOP! If you live in the gym and love to track your fitness progress, WHOOP will take your training to the next level. Used by sports personalities like Virgil Van Dijk and Rory McIlroy, WHOOP is a fitness tracker that is designed for people who are serious about fitness and want a full picture of their health from how they recover to how well they sleep.
So let’s dive into this exciting new product…
What is WHOOP?
WHOOP is a wearable fitness tracker with no screen and no smartwatch features. It’s all about fitness and you can access your fitness data via the WHOOP mobile app. It’s designed for people who train regularly and want to optimise their performance with data-driven insights.
How WHOOP works
WHOOP is always on, tracking metrics big and small from your cardiovascular health to how well your muscles recover from an intensive training session. It tracks across six main areas: sleep, strain, recovery, stress, behaviour and overall health. It then analyses all the data to give you personalised recommendations to improve your baseline and build better habits.
What are the main features of WHOOP?
The WHOOP 5.0 band is filled with amazing technology to help you gain deep insights into your training, recovery and wellbeing. These are some of the top features of WHOOP:
Personalised coaching: Get daily recommendations for sleep, recovery and activity levels from your own personal WHOOP Coach.
Battery life: The trackers lasts for up to 14 days on a single charge.
Healthspan: Using sleep, activity and fitness data, you can find out your WHOOP Age and what your Pace of Aging is to see how the work you do affects your long-term health.
24/7 tracking: The Health Monitor helps you understand your baseline by tracking your key vitals like heart rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature and more.
Sleep tracking: WHOOP tracks the 4 stages of sleep (slow wave sleep (SWS), REM, light, and awake) and calculates how much sleep you need based on recent sleeps, strain from the day, sleep debt and naps taken. In the morning, you’ll even get a sleep performance score!
Strain & recovery: WHOOP calculates how much strain your workouts and daily life put on your body and then calculates how your body recovers to see how it adapts.
Female health: WHOOP helps you understand each stage of your cycle and how hormonal changes affect your training. It also supports you throughout pregnancy giving personalised guidance for sleep, hydration and more.
Which WHOOP should I buy?
WHOOP 5.0 is the latest WHOOP model and is packed with all the features listed above. It’s currently available in three finishes with Currys: jet black, obsidian and obsidian with titanium. The main differences in the WHOOP trackers is the membership that comes with the tracker. Here is the breakdown of the different memberships.
WHOOP 5.0 with One Membership
WHOOP 5.0 with One membership has:
WHOOP 5.0 with 14+ day battery
Sleep, Strain, & Recovery insights
Personalised coaching
VO2 Max & heart rate zones
Women's Hormonal Insights
WHOOP 5.0 with Peak Membership
WHOOP 5.0 with Peak membership has everything on WHOOP One, plus:
Healthspan and Pace of Aging
Health Monitor with health alerts
Real-time Stress Monitor
WHOOP 5.0 with Life Membership
WHOOP 5.0 with Life membership has everything on WHOOP Peak, plus
Daily Blood Pressure Insights (beta)
Heart Screener with ECG readings
Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications
FAQs
Does WHOOP have a screen?
No, WHOOP does not have a screen. To access your fitness and health tracking, you need to use the WHOOP app on your smartphone.
Is WHOOP waterproof?
Yes, WHOOP is waterproof. WHOOP fitness trackers have a IP68 water resistance so they’re perfect for showering, swimming and particularly sweaty workouts. But, it’s not suitable for diving, deep-water activities or high-pressure environments.
Will WHOOP automatically detect activity?
WHOOP automatically detects activity by analysing your heart rate, movement and strain. WHOOP can track an extensive range of activities with 159 strain activities from everyday activities like walking the dog or cleaning to training activities like F45 training to Gaelic football. It also tracks 32 different recovery activities like a dry sauna, or a quick cuddle with your child.
Are subscription plans required for WHOOP?
Yes, subscription plans are required to see your WHOOP statistics and get insights into your health, sleep and fitness. If you buy your WHOOP 5.0 with Currys, a 12 month WHOOP Peak membership is included in the price.
