Why Scale Weight Is a Terrible Measure of Fitness Progress
Fitness progress isn’t defined by the number on the scale; it often doesn’t distinguish muscle from fat and swings with hydration, glycogen, and inflammation, misleading you about your progress. Relying on it can undermine motivation and drive unsafe dieting or overtraining, harming health. Better measures-body composition, strength, energy, sleep, and measurements-give a fuller picture, and […]