Progression Variables

When it comes to our daily lives, each and every single one of us is chasing progress, and honestly it should be a life-long pursuit.

After all, the quickest way to lose interest in something is to stop getting better.  How do you measure progress? Well, that’s entirely up to you. However, when it comes to training, the variables are all too often related to load or volume, whilst neither of those variables do not account for the quality of your movement or your personal goals.

So my question to you is this: What does progress look like to you? For us here at Workshop Gym, we have a variety of performance metrics we use to track our members. This is to ensure we are constantly improving, or at the very least, seeking improvement. This looks different for each and every single one of our members but our main variables for progress are:

Movement quality
Pain reduction
Consistency
Strength
Range of motion
Awareness
Smiles per mile

Not an exhaustive list by any means but it helps our members find what it is that motivates them. Let’s face it, not everyone cares about a 2xBW back squat or deadlift. It’s all about finding out what motivates you to push forward, to get better, to work smarter or harder.

Remember. don’t take life too seriously, none of us are getting out of here alive anyway.