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Wearable tech is as much a part of most modern athletes game-day get-up as the shoes on their feet.

But recently, I spoke to a top CrossFit competitor who chooses to ditch thebest fitness trackersduring competition.

Athlete Aimee Cringle at Wodapalooza, a CrossFit competition in Miami

Over the competition period, I didnt wear any trackers.

I didnt really want to see my Whoop recovery score on the days I competed, she tells me.

If I dont have it on, I just dont know.

Athlete Aimee Cringle lifting a barbell overhead at a CrossFit competition

This is helpful information to have at your fingertips.

But, when wearing the Whoop band, I found I had a similar problem to Cringle.

You could argue a case of chicken or egg here.

Athlete Aimee Cringle at the 20223 CrossFit Europe Semifinals event

Cringle also ditches her fitness trackers during her time off from training.

During the event, I was using mysmartwatcha lot for the data and the paces, he explains.

The important thing to take away from this is that every athlete, and every person, is different.

Athlete Aimee Cringle at the 2022 CrossFit Europe Semifinals event

This is the reason it pays to find a way to use a fitness tracker that works for you.

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Athlete Aimee Cringle at the 20223 CrossFit Europe Semifinals event