I was listening to my favourite book called 100m Leads by Alex Hormozi and heard a great quote from his doctor friend that I had to share.
PS. If you are an entrepreneur, know any or want to be one then I think this might be the most valuable book you ever read. I am happy to chat with you about my big takeaways.
Now the quote.
"The more things you measure, the more ways you can win".
Listen, I have been doing this for 16 years.
Far and away the number one reason people quit the gym is that they haven't lost weight in some small and unreasonable amount of time they expect to lose weight in.
Even though so many things in their lives are drastically improving.
So what if you measured your progress in more ways than just the scale?
Then you'd have more ways to win, and in turn, stay more motivated.
And when you stay motivated and continue to do the thing that made you win then chances are more wins will come later (ie. the scale).
At Evolve Integrated Health, we have an awesome health & fitness assessment that anyone can complete.
We measure a lot of data points.
-blood pressure
-VO2 max
-strength
-grip strength
-mobility
-power
-balance
-bodyfat%, muscle and fat
We are also working toward being able to get blood testing done to get even more data.
Now picture this.
You join a gym and you have a weight loss goal. Let's say you want to lose 40 pounds.
You complete a health and fitness assessment at the beginning of your journey and at 3 months.
You've lost 6 pounds which is much less than you were hoping for.
But you now have some other data.
-your blood pressure went from high to normal
-your VO2 max went from low to average (this is amazing)
-you increased your power
-you doubled your strength in all major exercises and increased your grip strength
-your mobility improved
-you lost body fat and gained muscle and had a big drop in body fat percentage that doesn't get reflected by the number on the scale
Picture how you would feel if you were only judging your progress by the number on the scale.
Compared to how you would feel knowing you improved so many other areas of your health and wellness.
And that doesn't even take into account other non scale victories like happiness, confidence, mood and the list goes on.
So when you are creating your goals, make sure you are measuring more points of data.
Because this gives you more ways to win. Winning feels good and provided motivation to keep going even when you might not feel like it.
This applies to more than just fitness :)
You Won't Know If You Can Unless You Try
Hey Ya'll
At the end of every 6 week program we do, everyone fills out a final survey.
Just like the surveys we send to our clients, it's a way to gain valuable feedback for our services.
But in this survey, I also ask what they learned about themselves in the last 6 weeks.
Because I also believe that reflection is an important part of the journey.
Here is one of my favourite replies so far....
That I can be consistent, and that I can find time for myself which makes me a happier and more energetic person.
A few things stick out to me here and make me feel very proud for this person.
The first thing is that you don't know if you can be consistent or not until you try.
Often, we don't start because we think we don't have time or we face certain obstacles.
Sometimes those are real obstacles but sometimes they are obstacles that can be overcome by just starting and figuring it out (maybe with some expert help).
When you do that, it can be easier to make time for yourself because you start seeing the benefits and how it carries over to every day life.
The last part is my favourite and it's something I see and hear every day at the gym.
Have you ever seen a meme or overheard someone say something like "I need to get my workout in before work or I will be a monster".
This may be a little extreme but it's true.
A benefit of regular exercise truly is that you are a happier and more energetic person.
This allows you to show up better in all areas of life from home life to family life.
Sure you may have fat loss or muscle gain goals.
Or you may have a variety of other physical goals.
You may not expect these other feelings to come, but they will with effort and consistency.
So I hope that gives you come motivation to do something for your health today.
And if you don't know where to start, try going for a walk or sending me a reply and asking for advice.
You have it in you.
Matt