WHOOP Adds Native Cycling Power Meter Integration

WHOOP has added native cycling power meter integration to its wearable ecosystem. The feature allows direct pairing of Bluetooth power meters (Favero Assioma, Garmin Rally, 4iiii, Quarq) with the WHOOP 5.0 strap.

What it changesPreviously, WHOOP's Strain score for cycling was calculated from heart rate data, which has known limitations (cardiac drift, lactate threshold variability). With power meter integration, WHOOP can now calculate Strain based on power output, which is a more direct measure of metabolic cost.The validation study we reported in April 2026 found WHOOP Strain correlated with cycling TSS at r=0.87 using HR-based calculation. With power-based calculation, WHOOP claims this correlation improves to r=0.94.

How to set it upOpen WHOOP app 鈫?Settings 鈫?Devices 鈫?Add Power MeterPair your Bluetooth power meter (must be BLE FTMS or BLE Cycling Power Service)Start a cycling activity; WHOOP will auto-detect the power meter

AvailabilityThe feature is rolling out to WHOOP 5.0 users in waves through May 2026. WHOOP 4.0 users do not get the update (hardware limitation 鈥?WHOOP 4.0 lacks the BLE radio for power meter pairing).