How do you measure your success?

There is one aspect to your workout plan that is essential. Without it, you won’t know for sure if you are making progress. So as part of your plan, you need to determine what you will measure.

The workout I’m using now, I keep the time constant, and I keep track of how many repetitions I do. Or you could do like the previous one. Keep reps and sets the same, and keep track of your time. The next workout that I will experiment with will be static holds. So there’s no movement, and you hold as long as you can.

In summary:

1. Time trial

Reps and sets equal, aim for faster time

2. Volume

Same time, try to do more reps and/or sets

3. Body composition

You could also track your body fat and/or your muscle mass. Also, girth measurements are an inexpensive way to keep track of your progress if your goal is fat loss.

Doesn’t matter what you measure, pick something. You know you are improving when you are able to do more work (reps/sets) per minute. If you have 2 workouts in a row that you can’t beat your time, you need to take more rest. Recovery is very important to get the adaptations of the last workout.