Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD 24. The Real Reason Your Fitness Goals Fail (And How to Fix It for Good)
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Jan 16, 2025 Discover the secret behind sustainable fitness progress and why many goals fail. Learn about key fitness assessments, including DEXA scans, to understand your body better. Explore the importance of setting small, realistic goals and tracking progress regularly. Find out why grip strength is a vital health indicator and how it relates to longevity. Get actionable strategies to overcome plateaus and stay motivated on your fitness journey. Transform your approach to health with a personalized blueprint for success.
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Setting Realistic Fitness Goals
- Understand your current fitness level relative to the population.
- Set small, achievable, incremental fitness goals each quarter.
Varied Progress in Fitness
- People see changes in their fitness goals at different rates.
- Some progress steadily, others see rapid initial progress then plateau, and others experience delayed acceleration.
Measure Body Composition, Not Just Weight
- Focus on skeletal muscle mass, visceral fat, and total fat mass instead of just weight.
- Get a DEXA scan to accurately measure these metrics and bone density.