Your Progress Report

Setting a fitness goal is motivating. Here’s how to keep tabs on your results.

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You might exercise to improve function, gain strength or slim down. But how can you tell if your workouts are working? “Check your progress regularly,” says Hannah J. Bennett, a physical therapist with Baylor Scott & White Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Round Rock, Texas. Seeing results can provide motivation – or signal that it’s time to switch things up. Here are four common fitness goals and how to track them.

GOAL: Increase Strength