So, how's that working for you?

Recently, I started teaching kettlebell classes at the first gym I worked in. I had last been there on a weekly basis over two-years ago. I have now been working out there about once a week and teaching classes 4x a week for the past 4-months.

Many of the same members I knew before still work out there. One of the first things I noticed was how many of them are still doing exactly the same workout. Same exercises, same rep/set schemes, same weights... same results! There were, of course, some exceptions who were still training hard and had advanced in weight, size or shape. What were they doing? The ones I knew and talked to had been paying attention to their body's reaction to training and had found, through trial and error, the most effective way to ensure their body's advancement.

The important part here is that they kept seeking out ways to improve every time they hit a plateau. Whether it was assistance exercises to bring up a Deadlift, cycling through poundages to ensure fatigue management or trying logically created programs for long enough to truly gauge their effectiveness, they were aware of, and had taken action on, their training goals.

It was pretty cool to get such an opportunity to see a "study group" like this over a 6-year period!

It was pretty obvious that being aware of your training program and the results it brings makes a very measurable difference in the end result.

So, I ask you... How's your fitness program working for you?

You know what the answer should be!

Do.