Whoop Band 5.0 Review: Tested Under Genuinely Inhumane Conditions

An honest, 30-day trial review of the Whoop Band 5.0 from a sleep-deprived new dad trying to track his recovery. http://www.simonfeilder.com   / simonfeilder   http://simonfeilder.substack.com Buy this (or anything else) from my Amazon link and you support the channel 😁🙏https://amzn.to/3RDLiCr LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: ‪@mattdavella‬ 's video on the newborn time struggle:    • I tried to optimize my life. It made it wo...   ‪@ColinandSamir‬ 's video:    • 10 harsh YouTube lessons we wish we knew a...   Journal of Ethics on Sleep Deprivation: https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/... Intro music by ‪@bradkempmusic‬ I had a baby. Then I stopped sleeping. Then I got a Whoop band for a month trial and let it tell me exactly how bad things were getting. This is 30 days (+14) of testing the Whoop health tracker during the most chaotic month(s) of my life: new parenthood. Not a deep dive review, more of a sleep-deprived personal experiment in whether having data about your terrible sleep actually helps when you can't do anything about it. (Spoiler: kind of?) I cover what Whoop actually tracks, whether the AI coaching is useful, and the big question — is a $250/year subscription worth it when you're not a professional athlete, just a knackered new dad? WATCH NEXT: My underwatched $100 Ember Smart Mug video:    • This Dumb Smart Mug Ruined Regular Mugs Fo...   What do you use to track your sleep and fitness? Are you team Apple Watch, Garmin, Polar, Fitbit or Whoop? And please, drop your tips for surviving newborn life while making videos in the comments below! 0:00 - Introduction from the Storage Closet 1:41 - Enter the Whoop Band 2:30 - First Impressions & The Charging Setup 3:19 - What Exactly is a Whoop Tracker? 4:03 - The Subscription Cost Dilemma 4:35 - Navigating the Stat-Dense App 5:39 - Getting To Know You Timeline 6:30 - Things Have Quickly Derailed 7:23 - The Pros: Gamification, Activity Tracking & daily updates 9:12 - Breaking Down the "Sleep Performance" Score 10:02 - Interacting with the Whoop AI Chat 11:20 - AI & Tracking "Time in Bed" Quirks 11:55 - Tracking Sleep Performance Improvements 12:54 - Do You Really Need a Tracker for This? 13:50 - Granular Data & The Daily Journal 14:56 - The Verdict: Is It Worth €264 a Year? 15:46 - The Monthly Contract Catch & Free Extension 16:20 - Shoutout to ‪@mattdavella‬ 16:52 - Returning the Band & Keeping Options Open 17:32 - The Fitbit Air & Other Competitors 18:22 - Final Thoughts + ‪@ColinandSamir‬ Inspiration