5 Easy Methods to Track Your Fitness Progress
Tracking your fitness is vital. If you’re exercising and eating right for a future pro cheer audition, it’s important to feedback on how you’re doing. That way, you get to see the big picture and tell whether you’re on the right track. Most importantly, monitoring your progress helps you stay focused on your goals. Here’s a list of ways on how to do that.
1. Keep a workout journal.
Your fitness journal can be a simple notebook or online app. In your journal, write down the workout you did for the day. Make it detailed. Here’s a sample entry you can make:
Monday (July 1) - 5:00 AM-5:30 AM
10 minutes elliptical trainer
3 sets of 50 jumping jacks
3 sets of 15 jump lunges
30 seconds of sprinting in place
How I feel: I feel so energized and awake. My legs hurt a bit from yesterday’s leg presses at the gym.
Notice that I noted my feelings in the entry. This reveals your thoughts and is also a way to understand your personal experience to create better personal goals.
2. Weigh yourself.
A lot of women don’t really pay attention to the scale for fear that they may not see the number they desire. If you’re feeling stronger and your clothes fit better, why not measure your weight? Choose a good bathroom scale. Establish the DAILY habit of stepping on the scale to really hold yourself accountable. To prevent inaccuracies, weigh yourself first thing in the morning, at the same hour and in the same clothing.
Do take note that your weight may fluctuate due to different variables, such as a gain in muscle mass or water weight. Which is why we also use other ways of tracking your fitness…
3. Take photos of yourself twice a month.
Every two weeks, take a photo of yourself wearing the same clothing (preferably a workout wear that reveals your stomach area and is body hugging). Taking photos is an effective way of tracking because you see the physical changes that have taken place so far, and you’re motivated to push harder! Since lighting may affect the accuracy of the photos, choose a specific time of the day for taking those photos (ample natural light is good).
4. Keep a food diary.
This strategy is similar to recording your daily workouts and going into detail. Whatever you ate during the day and how much of it you ate should be written down. I would recommend that you write down your food immediately after you finish it. Also, describe how you felt after you ate something. Was it worth it? Did it truly satisfy you? Did it make you feel sluggish or energized? An app would make a better tool since carrying a notebook everywhere may not appeal to some.
5. Use an activity tracker.
Activity trackers allow for habit formation. They make your fitness routine more manageable since you’re able to tweak your workouts based on your activity. A basic tracker would be a pedometer. This tracks your number of steps. Carry it with you while at work or school so that you’re motivated to move more. Other advanced trackers that record calories burned, heart rate, and type of activity are wearables like Fitbit or the Apple Watch.
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