CAN WE GET A WHOOP?

WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT NEW KID ON THE FITNESS TRACKER BLOCK HAS TO OFFER

- JUSTIN CONNOLLY

KEEPING fit is big business these days. No longer will a simple stop-watch do - now you need a device that'll track not just your speed and distance, but loads of other metrics, like calories burned and VO2 max.

There are a few ways to go with this if you want to up your game, and the latest effort out of the blocks this week is the Whoop 5 fitness tracker.

This is not a smart watch, although you can wear it on your wrist - it’s just a fitness tracker, and a very powerful one at that. The sensors on board track all the relevant data by taking readings 26 times per second.

Without a screen, the Whoop 5 can run for two weeks without being recharged, tracking both activity and sleep across the usual range of metrics.

The new Whoop is slightly smaller than the old one, and there are a load of new strap options too.