TAPE YOUR PROGRESS IN FITNESS

Keeping track of your body measurements is important . To start, attend your local Sam Gym and obtain a full fitness assessment (all good gyms should provide this for free).

GET MEASURED Whether you're joining the 12-Week Challenge or simply starting up a general fitness program, schedule a visit to a Sam Gym to urge your vitals down on paper. make certain you bring along shorts (men) or a showering suit (women) for your “before” photo. it'll help inspire you to urge in shape and keep the momentum going. A trainer will note the following:

Weight
Waist
Thigh
Hip
Governing body fat

To make the foremost of this data, you'll also measure yourself weekly at home. instead of just weighing yourself, taking measurements is that the most accurate thanks to tell if you're shaping up. you would possibly see a loss of an in. or more, albeit your weight isn’t budging. That’s a sign that you’re making progress—losing fat and gaining muscle. Measure at an equivalent time of day (and be sure to stay the tape parallel to the floor).