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Quantitative measures.

ATHLETIC TESTS

As a way to measure progress and know whether your current nutrition and training strategies are working for you, it’s worth doing some testing that is specific to what you want to improve. Do your test of choice at the beginning of your experimentation, then again a few months later to see if what you are doing is working. For the more expensive tests, budget and plan ahead; make them part of your training and self-care expenses. Consult the Resources section at the end of the book for links to further information.

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thyroid levels

vitamin and mineral panel

blood pressure

Blood sugar levels

heart rate variability (HRV)

anaerobic powerlactate threshold

fecal test

body fat percentage

To meet those bigger goals, you need to see incremental progress to know whether you are heading in the right direction. Progress indicators could look like taking photos of your body every two weeks, periodically measuring your maximum grip strength, or recording speed and distance climbed at an incline over time. Progress will look different to everyone, but here is a list of some helpful measures: