
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 thinkFitness 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 13:45 Trying to burn more calories can put your body at risk 15:45 THe effect of fitness watches on motivation and dopamine 21:46 Learning how to release dopamine during an activity 24:15 Workouts should feel comfortable on your joints and satisfying to your muscles 25:42 Fitness watches don’t measure how well you are loading your muscles Free week of Evlo classes: https://www.evlo-fitness.com/free-week-of-evlo-podcastDr. Shannon's IG: @dr.shannon.dptStart your Evlo membership trial: www.evlofitness.comTo take our free 35-minute Upper Body Build class taught by Dr. Shannon, visit portal.evlofitness.com.
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