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#33: Three reasons to consider ditching your fitness watch  by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

#33: Three reasons to consider ditching your fitness watch

from The Dr. Shannon Show

by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

Published: Thu Nov 04 2021

Show Notes

I know fitness watches can be very beneficial for some.

But for many exercise enthusiasts, they can cause unrealized issues.

Today, I'll discuss those issues and why to consider ditching your fitness watch.

Here are three reasons to consider ditching your fitness watch:

  • Tracking calories burned from your workouts isn't as effective as we think
  • Fitness watches can potentially mess with dopamine and motivation
  • Fitness watches don't measure the most important thing in your workouts: how you load and stress muscles

Ditching my fitness watch has been so freeing for many Evlo members and me. Listen to this episode to find out if it may benefit you, too.

5:37 Calories burned during your workouts aren’t important

6:31 Exercise burns fewer calories than we think

7:18 Exercise doesn’t improve your caloric deficit

9:53 High-intensity exercise increases hunger

Trying to burn more calories can put your body at risk

THe effect of fitness watches on motivation and dopamine

Learning how to release dopamine during an activity

Workouts should feel comfortable on your joints and satisfying to your muscles

Fitness watches don’t measure how well you are loading your muscles


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