Podcast 281: What it Takes to be the Fittest Woman on Earth with Katrin Davíðsdóttir

On this week’s episode WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed is joined by fitness legend Katrin Davíðsdóttir. The Icelandic athlete was crowned the "Fittest Woman on Earth" in both 2015 and 2016 at the CrossFit Games.

Katrin Davíðsdóttir's background in gymnastics and track and field led to her strong athletic foundation. In March of 2024, Katrín and fellow WHOOP athlete Annie Thorisdottir, launched Empower by Dottir to help provide insight and training tips to women throughout their fitness journeys.

Will and Katrin discuss getting started in the fitness world, what makes a good mentor, becoming the Fittest Woman on Earth, how Katrin uses WHOOP, Katrin’s Surgery and her rehab, tracking in the WHOOP journal, and what’s next for Katrin.

Episode chapters

• 1:57 - Getting started in the fitness world
• 5:17 - What makes a good mentor
• 6:34 - Becoming the Fittest Woman on Earth
• 16:22 - Work ethic and mindset
• 18:24 - How Katrin uses WHOOP
• 21:29 - Katrin’s surgery and her rehab
• 30:13 - Tools to recover from surgery
• 34:33 - Tracking in the WHOOP journal
• 38:45 - What’s next for Katrin