@trainbloom: Your Apple Watch is lying to you… These devices are awesome for steps, sleep, even recovery… but calories burned? They’re basically just guessing But it’s not the technology’s fault Right now, the BEST these devices can do is plug in a few things they can track: * heart rate * age * gender * weight * workout type …and run an equation to spit out a number But here’s where it falls apart: 
They can’t factor in your hormones, genetics, how much you slept last night… plus about 100 other variables that all change how many calories you really burn Until your watch can run genome testing and blood work, it’ll never be “accurate” The good news though, is that doesn’t matter Because the calories burned during your workout make up less than 5% of what you burn in a week Which means tweaking your intake based on yesterday’s workout is a complete waste of time Instead, look at the bigger picture: track your intake, watch how your scale trends over time, and adjust from there Study mentioned in reel: PMID: 28538708 #caloriedeficit #gym #workout #Fitness #GymTok

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Tuesday 19 August 2025 16:13:08 GMT