If You Aren’t Measuring Your Goals, You Are Setting Yourself Up for Failure

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My clients frequently ask me “is __________ good?”

You can fill in the blank with anything, like protein, Crossfit, F45, etc.

My answer is always, “is it working for you?”

If the person asking answered “yes”, then inevitably, I say “in that case, yes, it’s good.”

This always gets some laughs, but there’s a MAJOR point here: Are you tracking your results?

In this article, you will learn:

• What measurements are we talking about?
• Why measurements are important
• How often you should measure

What Measurements Are We Talking About?

Just so we’re all on the same page, let’s address the question of what measurements we’re talking about.

We’re talking about whatever applies to you:

• If you want to see improvements in your body fat levels, measure your body fat (not just your weight).
• If you want to see improvements in strength, measure your strength in the key movements where you want to improve. A lot of women tell me they want to improve their upper body strength. When I ask them what they mean by that, they say that they…