6 Weeks of Fitness: Week 4

If you have been completely dedicated to my '6 Weeks of Fitness' series then results are creeping their way in at this point. As I approach the four week mark, I am paying extra-close attention to how my body looks and feels from the inside out. 

After all, whenever you set out to make improvements like this, it is absolutely vital to track your progress. I do this in a number of different ways. First, let's address something called the scale. 

We dread it when it reads the wrong number and we love it when it reads the right number. I guess I don't understand why the scale is more often dreaded than not. When you weight train, you build muscle and burn fat. Since muscle weighs more than fat, it shouldn't discourage you that you haven't *miraculously* shed 20 pounds in four weeks.

It's all about having realistic goals for YOU. Chances are, your goals are very different from my goals and my goals are very different from another person's goals. The minute you begin to compare your results to someone else's results is the moment you sabotage your fitness regimen. 

So with that being said, don't shy away from the scale as a method of tracking your results but also be sure to pick up a measuring tape to keep track of how many inches you have shed so far. Things to keep in mind moving forward: eat CLEAN, workout at least five days each week, and stay in your lane (re: don't let others interfere with your progress). 

As always, check out my favorite paleo recipes here and find out what workouts I do here, and here.