![]() ![]() ![]() So, unless your smartwatch or cardio machine is hooked up to a calorimeter and hydrostatic weighing pod, you are relying on a simple algorithm. Lean muscle mass is part of the equation as is total body fat percentage. ![]() This process is dependent on many things besides gas exchange, age, gender, and activity level. The only way to truly measure calories is to measure how much oxygen is going in and how much carbon dioxide is coming out. What are Calories?Ĭalories are a measure of energy. With so many variables at play, the only way to accurately determine how many calories you are burning is by getting into a laboratory. The most sophisticated smartwatch might know a few things about you that will help zero in on a guess as to how many calories you burned, but really, it is still a guess at best. The real problem here is that the calculation of the amount of calories burned is way off! The watch, the app, the cardio machine is misleading us when it comes to the number of calories burned while training. So, the obvious fix here is to refuel with more nutritious whole foods that are less processed and lower in carbohydrates and sugar, but you already knew that. For starters, the calories with which you choose to replenish post workout will determine how your body responds hormonally. So, that gives me license to consume an extra 2,000 calories today… snarfing down pasta, bread, wine, and ice cream. A one-mile run, 100 push-ups, 100 air squats, 100 sit-ups… Great job! My watch showed that I just burned 2,000 calories doing that workout. ![]()
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