MOXIE FITNESS & WELLNESS SUCCESS TIPS
TIP 6 - IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC GOALS, MEASURE THEM.
Changing our bodies and our health can take some time. And when we are really pressuring ourselves to see these changes quickly, we can get impatient.
So, it's easy to convince yourself that you are making no progress at all. And it's even easier if you don't have a good way of measuring the results of your efforts. You will have no idea whether a program is working for you unless you measure the important variables and keep track of what's happening.
Here are some of the measurements / assessments I recommend you keep:
Body composition (body weight, body fat percentage, lean body mass),
Body part girths (thigh, waist, hips, upper arm, etc.),
Athletic performance measures (strength, speed, power, endurance, etc.)
Blood variables (cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, etc.)
Regularly take note of what is happening in your body functions, energy levels, mood, outlook, etc
Regularly take note of how you are feeling (any significant thoughts, emotions, concerns, how you are feeling physically)
Regularly take note of any changes in symptoms or conditions
Regularly take note of any changes in sleep quality / duration
Although we can measure as little or as much as you like, I encourage you to consider the idea of tracking key measurement variables. Doing so will help you in three distinct ways.
First, it will help you see where progress is happening, if it's happening.
Second it will help you decide whether or not you should keep going as planned or whether changes are in order.
And finally, it will help you stay in the driver’s seat with respect to your body.
Staying in the driver's seat is the most important. After all, if you get a measurement back and it's moved in the right direction, you will likely be very happy and feel in control of things. Good news.
And if you get a measurement back and it's moved in the wrong direction, that's good news too.
That sounds counterintuitive but look at it this way: if you get a measurement back and it's gone in the wrong direction, you've just received valuable feedback about what hasn't worked. Now you can weave that approach out before it becomes a habit and try something else. Even a “bad measurement” produces something good. That's the scientific method in action.
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