I’ve been working out for about 4 months now (HIIT on a spin bike and a bit of weightlifting ~20 mins.) three times a week. I’m seeing good improvement in health and physique despite having no idea what I’m doing.
My motivator was calories, but now when I work out I burn way less calories because my body is getting used to the stress, I think. What’s happening? Is my workout less useful than before? Can I not eat as much or is my body burning more fuel now?
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The Fitbit makes an assumption of calories burned by factoring heart rate over time. It doesn’t actually know, it just runs an equation that gets you into the ballpark.
Honestly, don’t worry about how many calories you burn, but do keep an eye on how many you consume. If you’ve already hit your goal weight, then maintain it through diet. Exercise for the fitness and muscle development aspects. If you notice (over the course of a few weeks) that your losing weight, up your calories a bit. If you’re gaining, drop them a bit.
Fitness trackers are a great tool, but you shouldn’t live or die by them. Once you get accustomed to how your body is working, you won’t need to rely on a watch to tell you how you’re doing.
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