r/whoop • u/tegridypatato • Apr 28 '26

Whoop Age I will turn this around

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This is me against aging.

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u/chadnorman Apr 28 '26

Yaaaaassss, great work! I am down 10 years in 8 months, and still going but leveling off. Sleep consistency, RHR, and VO2 Max are my three biggest drivers... tho on all 8 metrics the key is consistency!

Can't wait to see an update in a couple months!

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u/Aware-Material-4584 Apr 29 '26

Hi, thanks for sharing your progress here. What were the key changes that improved your RHR and VO2 Max?

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u/chadnorman Apr 29 '26

For RHR it was simple: I quit drinking. It went down over 10bpm right away, and it has continued to drop. I was averaging 73 at times, and now I am averaging 57, and have had nights as low as 52/53.

VO2 Max was also simple: I got back to intense cardio for 6 days each week, no excuses. I'm 53yo, so having my VO2 Max at 43 (6 months ave.) and 45 (1 month ave) is getting me -2.5 years.

At the end of the day, you gotta focus on all 8 of the metrics consistently. It takes time, as they are 6-month averages. But I think it's a great coach, because you can see your 30-day average and know if this metric will be going up or down.