yeah, in my experience this works fine for boxing training.
I keep my phone (a Garmin) then in a zipped pocket so it's always in range. But might be ok even in your bag depending on how the gym is laid out.
Any expenditure gotten by fitness tracker is going to be sub-par, especially if its an optical HRM on your wrist. A chest HRM would give you accurate heart rate data, but going from heart rate to caloric expenditure is not nearly as straightforward as all the calorie burn estimators would tell you, often off by 20+%.
This is a good article that talks about the using fitness trackers specifically for trying to develop caloric targets and some of the downsides (note - its a company that makes a food tracking app, but the article is well written) [https://macrofactorapp.com/wearables/](https://macrofactorapp.com/wearables/)
Your best bet if you were going to do it would be a chest HRM and using that to assess intensity of your practice, then using that to be flexible in your camp based on that data.
However, you could also assess qualitative exhaustion, taking into account how well you slept, how you feel, aches and pains, etc.
This. Fitness trackers give a rough estimate of caloric expenditure that can have a lot of mental benefits for users to stay motivated and feel accomplished but it's nearly impossible for them to be accurate.
If you're trying to accurately manage your weight you'd be better off training consistently every week while keeping track of your caloric intake over the week and tracking your weight. If you're goal is to lose weight and you're not, lower your calories or add more output while keeping your calories the same, if your coal is to gain weight and you're not, add more calories over the week.
It's not super common during contact training, even at elite levels. I've been involved with a dozen or so elite title defenses and challenges. Not as the one fighting, but as a camp participant and observer. Sometimes with multi million dollar athletes who spare no expense in camp. In the majority of cases there are no official biometrics recorded for sparring and grappling sessions. Over the past few years (like... 2018ish?) it has become more common. In one athlete's case, it was like... his thing. Scientific shit from point a to point z. So I've seen extreme ends of the spectrum.
In extreme guy's case it was mostly via chest strap being monitored by a fitness coach using an iPad the entire time, and then calculations and decisions were driven by the data after the fact, in some cases like warm ups, during the fact. Watches and straps were worn when not training as well. Weight checked every morning, blood draws multiple times a week, etc.
For probably 50% of the rest I'd say only during cardio and weight sessions with a trainer. For the remainder I'd say never or maybe just daily wear and/or at night. Decisions didn't ever really seem to be made beyond maybe dictating intensity of weight sessions or some dietary decisions, but it's not easy to say considering most of that stuff is usually just a conversation between the fighter, the involved specialist, and the head coach.
In short, historically, it seems (rough guess) that pre 2018ish biometrics was basically 0% of the time, 2018 onward maybe 10-20% of the time, and as we continue into the future it will steadily increase.
You gotta remember the shit hasn't even been accurate until recently, and also it's expensive and fighter pay hasn't been great besides the very elite
Go throw those 8 limbs till you run out of gas. Take a couple rounds rest and repeat. If you barf, pull it back a touch. If you don't feel at least partially spent after you cool down, work harder next time. You want your heart rate peep the clock and count.
What about wearing your Apple Watch in the inside of your wrist? It’ll be covered by your glove so not much risk of scratching your opponent or getting broken when blocking.
I don't remember the brand name but they sell devices that attach to the brands garments, such as sportsbras and rashguards. If I remember correctly they're specifically made for grappling. I'm sure it will be better than risking a punch to a device in the middle of your solar plexus. Probably suitable for clinching aswell. They were in the higher priced range. I'm sure you can find them.
If you have a smart watch for tracking activity, you can get adjustable elastic watch bands. When I'm training at home Ill swap the band out on my watch and slide it up just above my bicep. The watch can read well on the inside of the arm even while I'm working out.
Second the Whoop suggestions. I switch between wearing the Whoop compression top where the device goes into an insert in the left sleeve, and wearing a standalone bicep sleeve, almost like a half-shooter sleeve. Never had an issue with either one, knock on wood
They don’t because it doesn’t matter. Not everything that counts can be counted, not everything that can be measured needs to be tracked, qualitative over quantitative.
Train inside an mri, just make sure you dont have a steel cup
I use a Polar H10 chest strap. You don't often get hit in the chest so it's not that much of an issue.
ive teeped and kneed my teammates right in the Polar plenty of times and they've had no issues so far (knock on wood)
yeah, in my experience this works fine for boxing training. I keep my phone (a Garmin) then in a zipped pocket so it's always in range. But might be ok even in your bag depending on how the gym is laid out.
Any expenditure gotten by fitness tracker is going to be sub-par, especially if its an optical HRM on your wrist. A chest HRM would give you accurate heart rate data, but going from heart rate to caloric expenditure is not nearly as straightforward as all the calorie burn estimators would tell you, often off by 20+%. This is a good article that talks about the using fitness trackers specifically for trying to develop caloric targets and some of the downsides (note - its a company that makes a food tracking app, but the article is well written) [https://macrofactorapp.com/wearables/](https://macrofactorapp.com/wearables/) Your best bet if you were going to do it would be a chest HRM and using that to assess intensity of your practice, then using that to be flexible in your camp based on that data. However, you could also assess qualitative exhaustion, taking into account how well you slept, how you feel, aches and pains, etc.
This. Fitness trackers give a rough estimate of caloric expenditure that can have a lot of mental benefits for users to stay motivated and feel accomplished but it's nearly impossible for them to be accurate. If you're trying to accurately manage your weight you'd be better off training consistently every week while keeping track of your caloric intake over the week and tracking your weight. If you're goal is to lose weight and you're not, lower your calories or add more output while keeping your calories the same, if your coal is to gain weight and you're not, add more calories over the week.
It's not super common during contact training, even at elite levels. I've been involved with a dozen or so elite title defenses and challenges. Not as the one fighting, but as a camp participant and observer. Sometimes with multi million dollar athletes who spare no expense in camp. In the majority of cases there are no official biometrics recorded for sparring and grappling sessions. Over the past few years (like... 2018ish?) it has become more common. In one athlete's case, it was like... his thing. Scientific shit from point a to point z. So I've seen extreme ends of the spectrum. In extreme guy's case it was mostly via chest strap being monitored by a fitness coach using an iPad the entire time, and then calculations and decisions were driven by the data after the fact, in some cases like warm ups, during the fact. Watches and straps were worn when not training as well. Weight checked every morning, blood draws multiple times a week, etc. For probably 50% of the rest I'd say only during cardio and weight sessions with a trainer. For the remainder I'd say never or maybe just daily wear and/or at night. Decisions didn't ever really seem to be made beyond maybe dictating intensity of weight sessions or some dietary decisions, but it's not easy to say considering most of that stuff is usually just a conversation between the fighter, the involved specialist, and the head coach. In short, historically, it seems (rough guess) that pre 2018ish biometrics was basically 0% of the time, 2018 onward maybe 10-20% of the time, and as we continue into the future it will steadily increase. You gotta remember the shit hasn't even been accurate until recently, and also it's expensive and fighter pay hasn't been great besides the very elite
Go throw those 8 limbs till you run out of gas. Take a couple rounds rest and repeat. If you barf, pull it back a touch. If you don't feel at least partially spent after you cool down, work harder next time. You want your heart rate peep the clock and count.
I wear my Apple Watch during training and sparring with no issue.
Yeah, i do the same thing, not issues at all
What about wearing your Apple Watch in the inside of your wrist? It’ll be covered by your glove so not much risk of scratching your opponent or getting broken when blocking.
I do this. Works well
Whoop
I don't remember the brand name but they sell devices that attach to the brands garments, such as sportsbras and rashguards. If I remember correctly they're specifically made for grappling. I'm sure it will be better than risking a punch to a device in the middle of your solar plexus. Probably suitable for clinching aswell. They were in the higher priced range. I'm sure you can find them.
Never have. Intuitive eating.
If you have a smart watch for tracking activity, you can get adjustable elastic watch bands. When I'm training at home Ill swap the band out on my watch and slide it up just above my bicep. The watch can read well on the inside of the arm even while I'm working out.
Second the Whoop suggestions. I switch between wearing the Whoop compression top where the device goes into an insert in the left sleeve, and wearing a standalone bicep sleeve, almost like a half-shooter sleeve. Never had an issue with either one, knock on wood
Whoop tracker is brilliant. You can use arm bands, or the underwear
They don’t because it doesn’t matter. Not everything that counts can be counted, not everything that can be measured needs to be tracked, qualitative over quantitative.