Why Orange Theory Isn’t Working For You: The Problem With Smartwatches and Fitness Trackers
Rachel PalumboPublished on: 12/04/2025
Whether you’re using a personal wearable device like your Apple Watch or one of the trackers at a gym like Orangetheory, your calories burned are estimated based on a variety of factors like your heart rate and anthropomorphic data like your current height and weight. But the key word here is “estimated.” In reality, these tools are prone to a wide variety of variations and calculation errors that leave you with a number that probably isn’t as accurate as you’d like.
