{"id":458,"date":"2025-12-27T01:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=458"},"modified":"2025-12-27T01:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:10:07","slug":"the-battle-for-your-sleep-smart-rings-patents-and-the-future-of-health-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=458","title":{"rendered":"The Battle for Your Sleep: Smart Rings, Patents, and the Future of Health Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9pRfQODfLZI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9pRfQODfLZI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the latest episode of L.I.F.T.S, your bite\u2011sized dose of the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, hosts Matthew Januszek and Mohammed Iqbal sit down with Mohit Kumar, Co\u2011Founder and CEO of Ultrahuman, to explore the explosive rise of smart rings and the future of wearable health technology.<\/p>\n<p>Topics covered include:<br \/>\n\u2022 Mohit\u2019s unconventional founder journey and early days in metabolic health.<br \/>\n\u2022 Why smart rings are outperforming other wearables in growth.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ultrahuman\u2019s approach to sleep, metabolism, and biomarkers.<br \/>\n\u2022 The high\u2011stakes patent battle with Oura and the U.S. import ban.<br \/>\n\u2022 What resilience really looks like for founders.<br \/>\n\u2022 The future of AI, battery life, and ring\u2011based health tracking.<br \/>\n\u2022 Why sleep is becoming the most important performance metric.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Ultrahuman click here:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.ultrahuman.com\/<\/p>\n<p>======================================================<\/p>\n<p>Support fitness industry news by sponsoring future LIFTS episodes. Contact us at wendy@escapefitness.com for advertising opportunities. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new video when it\u2019s published: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/EscapeFitness<\/p>\n<p>Shop gym equipment: https:\/\/escapefitness.com\/shop<br \/>\nView our full catalog: https:\/\/escapefitness.com\/support\/catalog (US)<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/escapefitness.com\/support\/catalogue (UK)<\/p>\n<p>======================================================<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Escapefitness<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/escapefitness<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/escapefitness<br \/>\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/escapefitness\/<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Welcome to LIFTS &#038; sleep score discussion<br \/>\n1:45 The rise of smart rings in health tech<br \/>\n3:00 Mohit Kumar\u2019s founder journey<br \/>\n8:00 Why Ultrahuman chose the ring form factor<br \/>\n12:20 Competing with Oura and market positioning<br \/>\n15:45 Clinical\u2011grade insights and no\u2011subscription model<br \/>\n22:10 The U.S. patent ruling and import ban<br \/>\n27:00 Resilience, redesigns, and next steps<br \/>\n33:30 The future of smart rings and battery life<br \/>\n44:30 Rapid\u2011fire questions<br \/>\n49:00 Final takeaways and closing thoughts<\/p>\n<p>#lifts #smartrings @UltrahumanOfficial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video Source: Watch on YouTube Welcome to the latest episode of L.I.F.T.S, your bite\u2011sized dose of the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories. 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