“What’s get measured, gets managed” - Peter Drucker
Making a lifestyle change is always challenging. It is very easy to say that you want to start eating healthy and looking good. However, it is frequently seen that your motivation tends to be higher at the beginning but depletes slowly as time passes. That is why it is very important to be consistent with your goal and keep tracking your progress over time to achieve your fitness goal.
If you have a fitness goal, then it is crucial to monitor your progress. If you do not have any idea of where you are right now, then it is not possible to know what more you need to do to achieve your goal.
8 – Effective ways to track your fitness:
Training hard is important, but improvement is more important. If you are not improving at all, then you are just wasting your precious energy. That is why tracking your progress from time to time is very important to see your progression.
Now let’s have a look at the most effective way that can help you to track your fitness.
Body measurements:
This one can be a very helpful technique to track your progress. When you start and continue any exercise, your body shape will change. So it’s important to track and note those changes over time to see where you are progressing and what areas need more attention.
For example, if you are struggling with your upper body, then measure your arm, chest, upper chest, and shoulders, and see what areas are not progressing as they should.
According to experts’ advice, it is good to measure your progress after a week. If you see your body is getting improvements, then you can do it every 4 or 6 weeks.
You can track this inside of your KEEP.FIT profile.
Take an idea from your pictures:
As you live with your body every time so you might not feel how much your body is progressing. However, your old pictures can tell you many things. Your pictures will show you how much your body is changing over time.
When you decide to start training, take your pictures in underwear in front of a plain wall. I will recommend using the same background for future pictures.
Always take pictures from each side of your body, from the front, back, and both sides; they will help you measure properly.
Repeat this process every 8 weeks to have a clear image of how much you are progressing.
Measure through your clothes:
Using your clothes to measure your body’s progress is also an amazing technique, as they clearly indicate the change in your body size and shape.
If you work on your upper body, your shirt should become tighter. Or, if you are working to lose weight around your midsection, then your pants should start slipping from your belly.
I will recommend using the piece of clothing to measure your progress and repeat this after every month.
During your progress, you may also get comments from your friends, colleagues, or co-workers; beware of these comments when they come your way. It is possible that you might not be noticing your progress, but others are noticing, and that’s a good thing.
Use a fitness app:
Using a fitness application is a convenient way to track your progress and stay consistent with your training. KEEP.FIT allows you to log workouts, monitor reps, sets, weights, and duration, and track your performance over time. You can schedule workouts directly inside the app—either as one-time sessions or recurring routines—so you never miss a session and build a reliable habit.
Join the KEEP.FIT community to share your progress, help each other, and stay motivated. KEEP.FIT makes consistency simple and progress easy to monitor, helping you set goals and plan future workouts with confidence.
Do the squat test:
A good way to test your legs and core is to squat. For squatting, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and keep your arms straight in front of you. Then squat down; how does it feel? How many squats can you perform with good form? Do you lean to one side? Do your knees collapse?
Just for advice, perform squatting in front of a mirror so you can see your form clearly. Watch yourself from the front and from the sides. If you can do several squats with good form, then yes! You are progressing.
Measure your blood pressure:
Progress is not just about looking good; it is also about feeling good. No matter if you want to lose weight or gain muscle mass, your blood pressure gives a clear indication of your overall health.
Blood pressure describes your heart health, and any exercise, stress, and diet can affect it. As you work out more, your body becomes stronger, as does your cardiovascular system.
Check your body’s power:
Your body itself is a great thing to measure progress. Like, if you are performing one exercise regularly, then check if your body is able now to perform more reps than the previous month. Are you able to add more weight? If the answer is yes, then congrats, your hard work is paying off.
Measure your body weight:
Now this one is the simplest way to track your progress. But be aware body weight will not tell you everything. For example, you may build your muscles and lean tissues while losing fat and not seeing your weight change. However, if you are working on getting fit into your favourite shirt, then measuring weight can help you.
