Thread: Tracking progress

I measure mine every morning.

lol your what? penis, weight, arm circumference........

Originally Posted by buildingup

lol your what? penis, weight, arm circumference........

sorry I must have misunderstood the thread question

Originally Posted by buildingup

how do you track your progress?
i keep a logbook and make it compulsory for me to increase weights or reps, but should i be looking at weight or muscle size?

Muscle size. Water weight fluctuates.

You can keep track of your weight, but if you do, I'd do it about three times a day and average it. Do it the same three times of day everyday. That way you can check your progress over a long period of time and get fairly accurate measurements. Figure out your BF% and from there your LBM and BF. If you're going to check muscle size, I'd do the same thing and average it three times a day. Make sure you measure it cold (not after working out or activity). Most people measure first thing in the morning, then maybe before a workout if you have one that day, and then before they go to bed. At least that's what I'd recommend. The mirror can often be more helpful than measurements, but it's your decision. Good luck.

If you're more interested in strength gains, just print out a workout you intend to do for a certain day. For example: Squats 3x2 (100) [three sets of squats each consisting of two reps with 100 pounds of weight]. After you complete the workout, write in a little '+5' above it so you know to add more weight next time; go immediately to where you keep a record of your workout and set up the next workout of that type, this time it might look like this: Squats 3x2 (105). This way you can look at the numbers and see when you thought it would be good to add weight, how much you added, and if you're making progress.

Mirror works for me. and so do comments from people I know.

I would take any comments from others 'with a grain of salt,' as I've heard used before in this situation.