30/06/2021
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Posted โข A lot of coaches don't like using bodyweight to track progress.
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They'll say it's unreliable (which if used wrong, is true) and just ends up frustrating their clients.
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And for some people, it might make sense to forego the scale... But that does NOT mean weighing yourself is bad, wrong, or worthless.
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Truth is, your body weight can be a fantastic tool for analyzing progress, especially when used correctly alongside other forms of progress tracking like measurements and photos.
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But here's the problemโฆ
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Most people don't know how to "read" the scale.
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They'll see a small jump and think they gained fat (which didn't happen).
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Or they'll get excited about a big drop โ often called a "whoosh" โ and then get discouraged when that number goes back up or stays the same for a few days.
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Your weight will NOT go down linearly day-to-day or week-to-week.
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For most people, it'll look like this:
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They'll have a big drop in weight ("whoosh")โฆ It'll go up a littleโฆ Hold steady for a bitโฆ And the process will repeat.
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For some people, this "Whoosh-Up-Hold" cycle happens every week.
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For others, it happens monthly.
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It all depends on YOUR body.
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My advice? โ> Use the scale to track your progress, but understand how it works, and make sure you're using it the right way.
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Here's how ๐:
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Take your weight every day โ FIRST thing in the morning, BEFORE eating/drinking anything, and AFTER using the bathroom.
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Once you have 3-4 weeks worth of data, start comparing your week 1 average to week 2, your week 2 average to week 3, etc.
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And remember, your weight is NOT going to drop in a predictable fashion.
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It'll go up and down sporadically, sometimes for no good reason at all!
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So don't freak out on days it doesn't move the way you want.
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Instead, pay attention to long-term trends ๐
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Hope this helps ๐ช
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โ Carter
โ โ PS. Make sure you're taking measurements and pictures too.
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Not all progress is well-reflected on the scale.
