The kit.

WHOOP 5.0

In use since 27. Nov. 2024 · 590+ continuous days

The device that made the rest of this possible. I wanted 24/7 recovery, HRV and sleep data without a screen buzzing on my wrist — I wear a real watch, and the Apple Watch got relegated to treadmill duty. WHOOP does exactly that: no screen, no notifications, just the data. 590+ days of continuous wear and it's the first thing I check each morning. What's imperfect: It's subscription-only so you're effectively renting your own data BUT, apart from the sensor data, you can choose what you want to log to your daily journal or share with the AI coach, for example. I have also not opted in to their research programme.

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Full disclosure: this is my referral link — use it and we both get a free month of WHOOP membership. That's the whole arrangement; it costs you nothing extra.

LUMI Pod Pro + Mini Chiller 2

In use since 07. Jul. 2026

Bought because my own data forced it: weeks of hot weather wrecked my recovery and daily cold showers weren't enough. I've had the original LUMI Recovery Pod portable ice bath since November 2023 and it's been great in the cold but less practical in the summer. It was time to level up. I wanted a fixed, filtered, temperature-controlled plunge I'll be able to use year-round — no need to fill the pod with (expensive) ice every morning in the summer. What's imperfect: Literally the only gripe I have so far is that the "Euro plug" fitted to the chiller is a German standard one. This meant I needed to buy an adapter to Swiss format to plug the chiller in. Given that I needed to buy an extension cable (IP55 rated and with a waterproof cable box for the connection) this was a minor inconvenience, however.
NOTE: LUMI also seem to have an offer running most of the time — a 10% discount on orders comes round regularly, so it's worth a look before you order.

Full write-up: the cold-water post →

The Pod Pro + Mini Chiller 2 bundle →

AVEA Vitality Bundle

In use since Oct. 2023 · daily, every morning

Not strictly gear, but it's been a fixed part of my daily protocol longer than almost anything else on this page. The Vitality Bundle pairs NMN with a "Booster" (resveratrol, CoQ10, pterostilbene, betaine, apigenin, and niacin) to support the whole NAD+ cycle rather than leaning on a single molecule. I've taken it every morning since October 2023 — over two and a half years — and I'm convinced it plays an active part in my sense of well-being, fewer visible signs of ageing, and steady energy through the day with no mid-afternoon crash. What's imperfect: There's no control group and no blood panel that cleanly isolates its effect from everything else I do, so it's partly an act of faith. I keep taking it because the way I've felt, sustained over that time, is enough evidence for me. AVEA do, however, also list an NAD+ test amongst their products. I'll be ordering one soon, and I'll share the results in a blog post.

Availability: NMN is currently classified as a Novel Food in the EU and is not yet authorised for sale there. EFSA published a positive safety opinion in May 2026, concluding that intake of up to 300 mg a day is safe for adults other than pregnant and lactating women, but authorisation requires a further step that hasn't happened yet — on EFSA's own account this is a regulatory authorisation process, not a safety finding. In Switzerland, AVEA has paused NMN sales while it works the question through with the local authorities, and the NAD+ Vitaliser Bundle is available there in its place — it is built on NR, the other NAD+ precursor, which has been authorised in Europe since 2017. I'll update this page when the position changes.

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Full disclosure: this is an affiliate link — if you buy through it I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. The code ROBERTTURRALL takes 15% off AVEA products. I bought mine with my own money and would list it either way.