WHOOP 4.0 is here. Will Ahmed and WHOOP Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer John Capodilupo talk about everything you need to know about WHOOP 4.0, how it was made, and how it will help improve your performance. They dive deep on all the new features with the 4.0, including WHOOP Body featuring Any-Wear Technology, SpO2 and skin temperature measuring, th ... Show More
Nov 4
The 3 Habits For A Longer, Healthier Life with Longevity Expert Dr. Eric Verdin
What if the key to living longer isn't just adding years to your life, but adding more healthy years? In this episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed sits down with Dr. Eric Verdin, President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, to explore t ... Show More
43m 50s
Nov 2
Reflecting on 400 Episodes: The Lessons You Need For A Happier, Healthier Life
This week on the WHOOP Podcast, we’re celebrating 400 episodes! Co-hosts, Founder and CEO Will Ahmed, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance and Principal Scientist Dr. Kristen Holmes, and WHOOP SVP of Research Algorithms and Data Emily Capodilupo sit down to discuss their favori ... Show More
22m 27s
Jul 2025
The Metrics That Matter: Whoop Founder Will Ahmed On Why Most People Get Fitness Wrong, Why Recovery Beats Intensity, & The Science of Human Potential
Will Ahmed is the founder and CEO of Whoop, the wearable device that's quietly revolutionizing how elite athletes and everyday people optimize their bodies. This conversation explores Will’s journey from overtrained college athlete to building a multibillion-dollar company by cra ... Show More
1h 58m
Nov 2018
The Go-To Self-Quantification Wristband Now Used By The Navy SEALs, Pro Sports, Top College Teams, Olympians & Beyond
It's been awhile since I've talked about the WHOOP self-quantification wristband. <p>A few things we learned in my last podcast about this unique device, entitled <a href="https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/podcast/self-quantification-podcasts/what-is-whoop/" target="_blank" rel="n ... Show More
56m 54s
Jun 2021
Will Ahmed - Optimizing Human Performance – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 39]
My guest today is Will Ahmed, founder of fitness wearable company WHOOP. What started as a business plan in 2011 has evolved into the 24/7 health-tracking device you’ll often see on athletes across professional sports. During our conversation, Will and I discuss how his own backs ... Show More
1h 14m
Nov 2022
E001 - Will Ahmed (Whoop Founder): How I Grew a Multi-Billion Dollar Company From Nothing
In this introductory episode, I had the pleasure of conversing with Will Ahmed, the CEO of health & fitness monitoring brand ‘WHOOP’. The Whoop strap, renowned for its technology in analysing core health metrics, has become a mainstay in an athletes’ recovery regime owing to ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2024
Building Whoop, Battling Bankruptcy, Sleep Stages & Cristiano Ronaldo Collab | Will Ahmed 127
Will Ahmed, CEO & founder of WHOOP, shares his journey from a driven college athlete grappling with the demands of intense training to creating a wearable that empowers users to track recovery, sleep, and performance. Will opens up about the mission at WHOOP to empower individual ... Show More
55m 51s
Aug 2024
Flashback: Why Failure is a Path to Progress, with Will Ahmed of WHOOP
As a D1 athlete, Will Ahmed became obsessed with the idea of recovery. How do you unlock human performance, and what data would you need to do so? This interest led to the creation of WHOOP, the next gen wearable technology. Will started WHOOP in 2012, immediately after graduatin ... Show More
42m 40s