| In the business world, you're always either growing or | | | | Bodyfat levels |
| dying. There is no sitting still. Your firm is always either | | | | Have your body fat % measured once per month |
| grabbing a larger market share or growing consumer | | | | using a reliable machine. If you find that it is rising, then |
| value, or it is losing market share to competitors and | | | | take immediate action to curb it. Add cardio or reduce |
| losing customer value. However small the increments, | | | | total calories by lowering carb and fat intake. If your |
| there is always either a loss or gain cycle occurring - | | | | body fat level is remaining constant while you are |
| there is no standing still. | | | | adding muscle, then that can be considered positive. |
| Likewise, when it comes to bodybuilding, the same | | | | You should remain at a constant level. And if your |
| motto holds true. You are always either getting better, | | | | body fat is going down slowly, this is very positive |
| or worse. Improving or regressing, Growing or shrinking, | | | | news. You should "hold course" and keep things |
| Bodybuilding requires separate classifications for | | | | constant until LBM suffers - then reconsider what you |
| measuring progress or lack thereof. Here are some | | | | are doing. |
| categories and rubrics, which can be used to measure | | | | Overall health and function |
| the level of hypertrophy vs. atrophy occurring at any | | | | This aspect of bodybuilding health is harder to |
| given time for a bodybuilder. | | | | measure, but more important than the other two |
| Muscle mass | | | | aspects combined. Are you remaining healthy as you |
| Are you gaining or losing muscle mass? If you are | | | | train, eat, and work to make improvements? Have |
| steadily increasing lean body mass (LBM) and your | | | | blood work done regularly to ensure you are keeping |
| muscles are growing, then you are improving. If your | | | | healthy while reaching your bodybuilding goals. A finding |
| LBM has lowered, or your muscles have lost some | | | | of no long-term diseases or injuries is definitely a |
| size, they you are regressing. Change your training or | | | | positive, and considered the ultimate goal of life, much |
| diet protocol immediately to put yourself back on the | | | | less bodybuilding! |
| right track. | | | | |