Podcast 323: The 9 Metrics That Make Up Your Healthspan with Emily Capodilupo

This week on the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed sits down with WHOOP SVP of Research, Algorithms, and Data Emily Capodilupo to break down an exciting new feature: Healthspan with WHOOP Age and Pace of Aging.

Developed in collaboration with the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, WHOOP has created the ultimate longevity metric to understand your physiological age, measuring varying components of Sleep, Strain, and Recovery. Will and Emily introduce the nine metrics that make up your WHOOP Age and Pace of Aging: sleep consistency, hours of sleep, time in heart rate zones 1-3 and 4-5, strength training, steps, VO₂ Max, resting heart rate, and lean body mass. Healthspan with WHOOP Age and Pace of Aging is now available on WHOOP Peak and WHOOP Life memberships.

Episode Chapters

00:00 -What is Healthspan? 8:27 - WHOOP Partnership with the Buck Institute

9:30 - Why Healthspan?

13:57 - WHOOP Age and Pace of Aging

19:16 - The 9 metrics of Healthspan

19:46 - Sleep Consistency

23:22 - Hours of sleep

27:28 - Time in HR zones 1-3 and HR zones 4-5

31:39 - Strength training

35:31 - Steps

38:28 - VO₂ max

41:15 - Resting heart rate

44:14 - Lean body mass

45:37 - The Healthspan algorithm

48:28 - Heathspan & The Health Tab

49:12 - Coaching people toward a healthier and longer life