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61. Unlocking Your Body’s Potential with WHOOP CEO Will Ahmed

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

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Optimizing Athletic Performance through Body Measurements

The speaker delves into the journey of exploring body measurements to enhance athletic performance. Initially driven by a background in sports, the speaker noted the lack of emphasis on recovery and sleep in athletic training. Recognizing the importance of measuring indicators like heart variability, resting heart rate, and sleep to prevent overtraining, the speaker conducted extensive research at Harvard. This culminated in a paper suggesting how specific physiological measurements could guide individuals in managing their performance, including redefining the use of heart rate variability from a diagnostic tool to a performance enhancer.

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