We all have specific fitness goals in our minds and I’m sure we’d like realize those fitness goals sooner rather than later. The health and fitness industry markets (preys) directly on our urge to be successful at attaining our specific fitness goals, and whichever goal you have, whether it to lose body fat, gain muscle and strength, or increased athletic performance we are all susceptible to false promises of quick and easy results. Personally I know the level of hard work and most importantly consistency needed to achieve fitness goals. So for those of you out there like me who’ve been serious about their exercise and want to keep seeing those results the secret is...
Weigh yourself every morning first thing, before you shower, before you brush your teeth, before you eat, WEIGH-IN! Track your success.
Record each and every weigh-in. Do not get caught up on daily fluctuations, rather at the end of each week add each day’s weight and divide the sum by seven. Compare weekly averages to see whether or not you're making progress. Gaining or losing you should only want to see a 1-2 pounds a week difference so you’re not losing muscle as you lose extraneous body fat, or that in gaining muscle you’re not adding excess body fat. The weekly comparison will let you know instantly if you’re on the right track with your fitness program encompassing diet and exercise. If you’re weight stays the same and you’re at a plateau you know your body is no longer responding to your routine so you can explore exercise and dietary caloric changes that need to be made. Weigh-In and measure your progress.
Weigh yourself every morning first thing, before you shower, before you brush your teeth, before you eat, WEIGH-IN! Track your success.
Record each and every weigh-in. Do not get caught up on daily fluctuations, rather at the end of each week add each day’s weight and divide the sum by seven. Compare weekly averages to see whether or not you're making progress. Gaining or losing you should only want to see a 1-2 pounds a week difference so you’re not losing muscle as you lose extraneous body fat, or that in gaining muscle you’re not adding excess body fat. The weekly comparison will let you know instantly if you’re on the right track with your fitness program encompassing diet and exercise. If you’re weight stays the same and you’re at a plateau you know your body is no longer responding to your routine so you can explore exercise and dietary caloric changes that need to be made. Weigh-In and measure your progress.
