#86: Why tracking calories burned is sabotaging your results.

from The Dr. Shannon Show · host Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

Using exercise to increase your caloric burn is actually not as effective as we've been taught to believe. I explain why this is and how to use exercise in a way that will be more impactful and sustainable. 0:00: Introduction 2:35 Using exercise to build muscle vs. to “get lean”5:42: Why burning calories is not a very important metric 11:11: Exercise selection when working out to burn more calories12:59: “Hard exercises”/compound movements 16:30: Listening to your body 19:17: What to focus on instead8 free Evlo classesFollow Dr. Shannon on IG14 day Evlo trialMetabolism as you age studyTo try Evlo for 2 weeks free, visit www.evlofitness.com

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Using exercise to increase your caloric burn is actually not as effective as we've been taught to believe. I explain why this is and how to use exercise in a way that will be more impactful and sustainable. 0:00: Introduction 2:35 Using exercise to build muscle vs. to “get lean” 5:42: Why burning calories is not a very important metric 11:11: Exercise selection when working out to burn more calories 12:59: “Hard exercises”/compound movements 16:30: Listening to your b...

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