"Instead, Strain is a scale from 1 to 21 based on the Borg rating of perceived exertion. Strain takes into account your previous day's recovery, so the Strain score you earn day to day, even from the same activities, will be different. It's also not linear, so getting your Strain score from 16 to 17 is much harder than getting your score from 4 to 5."
"Took 17,000 steps? Not enough. Spent 2 hours rock climbing? Also not enough for your gains. Even gym bros need a break from powerlifting every day, so this year Whoop did introduce new features like Healthspan, Pace of Aging, and other cardiac features with the Whoop MG and the Whoop Life membership to help a bro monitor more than just their muscle growth. -Adrienne So"
Whoop MG replaces traditional metrics like step counts and hourly movement with a proprietary Strain score ranging from 1 to 21. The Strain metric is based on the Borg rating of perceived exertion and incorporates prior-day recovery, so identical activities can yield different scores on different days. The Strain scale is non-linear, making increases at the top end substantially harder than at the low end. High step totals or long activity durations can still produce low Strain if they do not challenge cardiovascular exertion. New Whoop MG features include Healthspan, Pace of Aging, and cardiac tools via Whoop Life membership to broaden monitoring beyond strength training.
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