# Your smartwatch is lying to you about your fitness. Here’s how

> You check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You’ve burnt hardly any calories.

- **Source:** [Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/smartwatch-step-count-calories-sleep-b2961034.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3842e8e8976fcb37cdfff8)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Wearables
- **Tags:** #smartwatch
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3842e8e8976fcb37cdfff8

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