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How Accurately Can You Track Your Weight Loss Or Muscle Gain Progress?

How Accurately Can You Track Your Weight Loss Or Muscle Gain Progress?

Update: 2025-02-05
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In this episode of the Smart Strength Training Podcast, I discuss the various methods of tracking fitness progress, focusing on weight loss, fat loss, and muscle gain. I emphasise the importance of understanding the reliability and accuracy of different measurement techniques, including scale weight, bioelectrical impedance, circumference measurements, progress photos, skin fold callipers, strength metrics, and subjective measures. I also touch on high-end technologies and emerging tools in body measurement, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of how to track their fitness journey effectively.



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00:00 Introduction to Tracking Progression


02:15 Common Measurement Methods for Progression


10:16 Understanding the Limitations of Measurements


19:11 Best Practices for Tracking Progression

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How Accurately Can You Track Your Weight Loss Or Muscle Gain Progress?

How Accurately Can You Track Your Weight Loss Or Muscle Gain Progress?

Andy Vincent