The highly anticipated Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG launched last year, bringing a host of new features to the brand’s distinctive screen-free wearable. While both bands continue to stand apart from the best fitness trackers by focusing on distraction-free data collection, their upgraded features have helped secure their place among the best devices on the market, especially for those looking to better understand performance metrics such as VO2 max, a key measure of aerobic fitness and endurance.
But how good is the Whoop 5.0, and is its more advanced (and more expensive) sibling, the Whoop MG, worth the upgrade? As a fitness editor, I wanted to find out whether the brand’s latest wearable could genuinely help me train smarter.
As someone who regularly spends their time being scanned and tracked to monitor and optimise my performance, I wanted to know whether the Whoop 5.0 could set a new benchmark for wearable devices, and whether it has what it takes to rival the growing number of longevity clinics emerging across the UK. Here’s how the Whoop 5.0 performed when I wore it continuously for a month.
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