508: Underrated health metrics you shouldn’t ignore | Will Ahmed, founder of WHOOP

“If you eat within three hours of bedtime, that will negatively impact your sleep and recovery data," says Will Ahmed.

Will, the founder and CEO of WHOOP, joins us to discuss all things recovery and performance (including HRV, sleep, alcohol, and more), plus:

- Why HRV is critical for your health (~00:49)

- How to measure resting heart rate by decade (~03:20)

- Why respiratory rate is key (~08:26)

- The importance of blood oxygen levels (~10:53)

- How to assess skin temperature (~12:18)

- How to increase your HRV (~13:35)

- How meal timing impacts your HRV (~16:39)

- How THC affects your recovery (~20:03)

- Zone 2 training & how to exercise for weight management (~23:21)

- The health perks of pickleball (~30:23)

- How to optimize your sleep (~32:24)

- How to actually measure sleep quality (~35:49)

- How sharing a bed can impact recovery (~39:15)

- What we can learn from the highest performing athletes (~41:18)

- How to compare your data to the general health population (~46:45)

- The future of health metrics for women (~48:32)

Referenced in the episode:

- Start your 30-day free trial with WHOOP.

- Check out the WHOOP Journal.

- Shop blue light glasses.

- Learn more about WHOOP Coach.

- Sign up for The Long Game. 

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