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Beyond fitness tracking and smartwatches
Dec. 31, 2019 - Willem L. Middelkoop
The past months I have been wearing the WHOOP Strap 3.0, a wearable sensor that collects health and fitness data. It's different compared to most other fitness bands as it was designed with professional athletes in mind. It is focussed on daily strain, recovery and sleep. Read along to find out how this works.
Continue reading![Wearing the sensor higher up the arm allows it to be hidden under your clothing](/blog/2019-12-31_whoop-strap-review-24-7-wearable-sensor/images/i_05_Wearing-the-sensor-higher-up-the-arm-allows-it-to-be-hidden-under-your-clothing_500px.jpg)
![WHOOP data on a day when I went out I went out for a ride on my bike](/blog/2019-12-31_whoop-strap-review-24-7-wearable-sensor/images/i_12_WHOOP-data-on-a-day-when-I-went-out-I-went-out-for-a-ride-on-my-bike_500px.png)
![Different strap styles and lengths](/blog/2019-12-31_whoop-strap-review-24-7-wearable-sensor/images/i_04_Different-strap-styles-and-lengths_500px.jpg)
![The WHOOP Strap is charged using a slide-on battery pack, allowing you to wear it continuously](/blog/2019-12-31_whoop-strap-review-24-7-wearable-sensor/images/i_10_The-WHOOP-Strap-is-charged-using-a-slide-on-battery-pack-allowing-you-to-wear-it-continuously_500px.jpg)
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![Recovery declined when I became ill, WHOOP data detected the decline earlier than I felt ill!](/blog/2019-12-31_whoop-strap-review-24-7-wearable-sensor/images/i_09_Recovery-declined-when-I-became-ill-WHOOP-data-detected-the-decline-earlier-than-I-felt-ill_500px.png)