Practical guides for WHOOP and Hevy lifters — tracking load and reps, seeing lift progression, catching plateaus before they cost a training block, and using recovery data without drowning in it.
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Strength Tracking Guide
WHOOP logs sessions but doesn't show if your lifts are improving. Here's exactly how to fill that gap with per-exercise progression charts, PR tracking, and plateau detection — free.
Updated April 2026 · 8 min read
Comparison Guide
Recovery, logging, progression and API access. Hevy is the better dedicated logger, WHOOP is the better recovery layer — here's how to combine them and the verdict by lifter type.
April 2026 · 7 min read
Developer & Data Guide
WHOOP's API exposes recovery and sleep — but not Strength Trainer sets, reps, or weights. What's available, what's not, and the screenshot-based workaround.
Updated April 2026 · 6 min read
Wearable Buyer's Guide
WHOOP overall, Oura for comfort, Garmin for depth — full ranked comparison with HRV, readiness scoring, and the verdict by athlete type.