Who is WHOOP founder Will Ahmed?
WILL Ahmed has build quite the career for himself in the tech industry.
He is the brains behind the successful WHOOP fitness tracker, but who is he?
Who is Will Ahmed?
Will Ahmed is an entrepreneur who was born in Long Island, New York.
He is best known as the CEO of health company WHOOP which he founded in 2012.
He grew up as an only child and had an interest in sport from an early age.
Will got involved in several sports such as football, hockey, lacrosse, tennis, swimming, golf, and sailing.
He went to St. Paul’s School in Concord and then graduated from Harvard College – which is where he came up came up with the idea for WHOOP in 2012.
Ahmed is married to Leily Amirsardary who is an Iranian fashion designer.
They tied the knot in 2018 during a three-day wedding in Cannes.
What is WHOOP?
WHOOP is a Boston-based company that develops fitness trackers to promote health.
The main product is a wristband that tracks users’ health metrics.
It gives detailed insights into sleep and exercise as well as monitoring recovery times.
The first device was launched in 2015.
There are several different styles of WHOOP, with the latest being released in 2023 which tracks and manages stress levels.
Multiple well-known names have been seen using the devices such as Michael Phelps and LeBron James.
After a round of funding in 2021, the company was valued at $3.6 billion.
How much exercise should you do and when?
There are guidelines issued by the NHS and the Government regarding how much exercise people should do each day.
People should be active daily, and avoid sitting for long periods.
The NHS recommends an adults – those aged 19 to 64 – should aim for 150 minutes of “moderate intensity activity” a week.
This works out to 21 minutes a day, or 30 minutes five days a week.
Or, they could do 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week, which could be less than 11 minutes per day or 25 minutes three days a week.
Adults should also aim to do strength exercises twice a week, at least.
Examples of moderate-intensity activities include brisk walking, water aerobics, riding a bike, dancing, doubles tennis, pushing a lawn mower, hiking or rollerblading.
Examples of vigorous activities include running, swimming, riding a bike fast or on hills, walking up the stairs, sports, like football, rugby, netball and hockey, skipping, aerobics, gymnastics or martial arts.
Things like lifting heavy weights, sprinting up hills, spin classes or circuit training are considered very vigorous.
What time should you exercise?
Getting exercise into your day, no matter what time is a good idea.
But you may want to be more selective depending on your goal.
A 2023 US study on 5,285 middle-aged adults showed exercising between 7 and 9 am was the best time if you’re looking to lose weight.
Researchers found that early-bird gym goers had a lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference than those working out later.
A 2022 study led by Prof Paul J Arciero, Skidmore College, New York, found that the optimal time of day to get your kit on might differ according to your gender.
Prof Arciero said women wanting to lose fat around their belly and hips would do better to hit the gym in the morning, but those seeking to gain upper body strength or simply improve their mood might see more results from evening exercise.
The results were the opposite for men.
If you struggle to get to sleep, it’s been found that exercise in the morning may help, but exercise in the evening may help you to stay asleep.
Exercise, generally, can improve sleep quality.