Ep. 171

Calories Burned: Why It's the Wrong Metric for Fitness Progress

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Transcript

Are you obsessed with your fitness tracker's calories burned feature? You might be surprised to learn that this focus could hinder your progress. In this episode, I explain why tracking calories burned during workouts can lead to inaccuracies, create unhealthy relationships with exercise and nutrition, and distract you from more meaningful metrics like strength and form.

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