This is an ongoing problem over several generations of Whoop that the company continues to promote better accuracy with firmware updates, but ultimately fails to deliver every time.
Can’t it be an issue with how it’s displayed in the app during the workout?
looks like it is different after saving and you see the summary of the workout.
I also saw that sometimes the timer is not correctly displaying in the app
Would perhaps be why were complaining and whooping saying it’s accurate.
I work in a cardiology department and the heart rate detection is poor. I have tried different straps, wearing higher up the wrist, bicep strap, clening the device before a run, swim or cycle. Unfortunately I will not be renewing my subscription.
I’ve been using the 5.0 MG for about a week now and have no prior experience with Whoop. What I’ve noticed during cardio exercises like running or using the elliptical is that, for the first five minutes or so, the heart rate readings from the Whoop seem unreliable — there are a lot of fluctuations. Meanwhile, my Apple Watch and the machine’s built-in sensors show much more consistent readings. After about five minutes or so, however, the Whoop seems to stabilize, and the fluctuations seem to disappear, with the readings aligning closely with the other devices.
Do we have any updates on this? I’m having the same exact issue during strength training.
Yesterday during my resistance walk workout, my heart rate was all over the place from start to finish. The device was on my wrist, tight enough that any tighter would have been uncomfortable. When my heart rate increased, Whoop sometimes didn’t detect it at all and other times detected it with a delay. Even while I was at a resting pace, it fluctuated up and down by about 15–20%… Had high expectations from Whoop.. The concept of the way the data is presented is nice but just the basic function not working properly is disappointing for the moment..
After complaining I received a voucher for a bicep band.
Yeah, same thing here I just got the 5.0 my heart rate doesn’t even leave zone one when I’m doing bodybuilding, strength training, or even swimming
I can’t help but laugh because after numerous inquiries as to the inaccuracies, I received an email with the same thing. Except the code they gave me didn’t even work. I have been pushing to have the months since upgrading be comped since the data is inaccurate and therefore in my opinion all of the extra features I am paying for are not being provided. But that continues to be ignored and brushed over.
@ChappyStrengrh any updates on heart rate during strength training not being recorded accurately by the 5.0 MG? This is still a consistent and ongoing issue. I’ve been recording my workouts on both my whoop and Apple Watch and whoop is consistently under reporting. Thank you for your time and help.
Hi @Dcainusmc ! I am sorry to hear about the ongoing issue and I can appreciate the troubleshooting you’ve already done. I’ve reached out to our team for support on this; a manager will be reaching out via email to assist.
Thank you. I look forward to working through this to reach a resolution so that I can have accurate data within the app!
Having the same problem.
I‘ve been absent for a while since I basically gave up on that topic and noticed how much friction this post got!
Seems I am not alone with this issue.
I just wanted to report back on my part: same issue is still apparent. Nothing has changed for me and my readings are still unusable during strength training.
On top of that the strength trainer itself still hasn’t improved at all. I am a whoop user for around 2 years now and there is not a single thing that has improved in there. It is still super buggy and really a pita to deal with and to navigate in. And there is not even an option to import workouts from external apps (for example MacroFactor Workouts by Jeff Nippard).
My membership ends in about a month and I don’t think I will extend it because of the persistent issues with it.
I have the same problems, and I am thinking to quit. HR reading during exercise is far off vs all most accurate readers
It really is a shame that they’re completely neglecting the strength training part completely.
I have the same issue. My Whoop reads ±30 bpm lower than my other HR monitor during strength training workouts because it misses the HR spikes.
It is near identical during cardio sessions. Really annoying
For me it can be up to a difference of 70 beats.
If I do heavy lifts or squats the HR shown by whoop usually drops down to 70-80 and just catches up when my HR falls below 120 again.
The spikes should be around 140-160 during these heavy movements. That’s how it feels and how other wearables detect it.