A group of women working balance exercise in the gym.
Whether to track progress, seek workout inspiration or take gym selfies for establishing and enforcing accountability—a smartphone is a must-have workout essential for many gym goers.
However, research suggests that mixing your sweat sesh with screen time might be doing you more harm than good. Especially, if you tend to text or talk over the phone while exercising.
Below, certified fitness instructor Bree-Anna Burick from BarBend reveals the four major ways in which your smartphone might be ruining your training session: