The Power of Tracking: A Simple Way to Improve Your Health
I’ve worn a Whoop for over five years. But this isn’t about the tech.
It’s about what happens when you stop guessing about your health and start measuring it.
Because here’s the truth: your body is the vehicle, and your mind is the driver. If the vehicle isn’t maintained, the driver won’t get far. You won’t show up as the best husband, father, business owner, or athlete. You’ll burn out before you ever get to live the life you want.
In my twenties, I thought success meant hustling harder. I set my alarm for 4:10 a.m., worked until late at night, and told myself I was “outworking” everyone.
The reality? I was constantly tired, swinging between burnout and mood crashes, and struggling to stay productive.
Then one metric changed everything: HRV (heart rate variability).
For months mine was low. At first, I ignored it. But as the pattern continued, it forced me to face the truth: my body was screaming for recovery while I was pushing harder. The Whoop didn’t lie, and I couldn’t hide.
At first, I obsessed. I checked the data multiple times a day, trying to keep every number perfect. Instead of helping, it started to control me.
That’s when I realised something important: the point of tracking isn’t to live a boring, restricted life. It’s to live a better one.
So I shifted.
I stopped using the data to chase perfection and started using it to guide decisions.
When my HRV dipped, it meant stress was high → time to scale back training or address recovery.
When my resting heart rate climbed, it meant my body was fighting something → time for sleep, hydration, or stress management.
When sleep quality dropped, it was a reminder that late-night hustle was sabotaging the very performance I wanted.
The biggest belief I had to break?
That sleeping more than six hours meant I was weak.
Once I tested it for myself, I saw the opposite: eight hours of sleep didn’t cost me time. It gave me energy, focus, and longevity.
Here’s the shift I see in the men I coach:
They come in thinking health is “something I’ll sort later.”
But the moment they start tracking, they see the truth:
Stress doesn’t just live in your head. It shows up in your numbers.
Burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It builds silently.
And when you take control of your health, everything else in life rises with it.
That’s why I get clients to establish a baseline. Not to obsess. But to learn what their body is telling them, so they can make smarter choices.
Because if you don’t know the condition of your vehicle, how can you expect the driver to perform?
I’ll never go back to guessing. Not because I love gadgets, but because I love living. Tracking has taught me that long-term health isn’t built in the gym, it’s built in the decisions you make daily: sleep, recovery, hydration, stress.
What gets measured gets managed.
So here’s my challenge to you:
Pick one metric. Track it. Let it show you the truth.
Because the moment you start measuring, you’ll stop drifting, and you’ll start becoming the man who can drive his life wherever he chooses.
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