It’s a day of two Roger-isms.  Get your pen ready. #1:  Action patterns dictate results. No matter what anyone (you included) thinks of the action patterns at play – exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress management, etc. – results are the ultimate judge.  Results are the barometer for success.  Results display how your body is responding to what’s actually happening day-to-day. That’s an incredibly important realization.  It removes the importance of do’s and don’ts, should’s and shouldn’ts, and all external judgement.  Your program will have its day in results court, and its change in look, feel, and perform will be the only relevant judge and jury. Three positive actions make sense in light of this statement: Take a broad spectrum of results metrics (please, please, please not just the scale).  Pictures, circumference measurements, bodyfat calipers, and the scale are my recommendations, based on cost-effective, relatively easy means. Adopt a mindset of self-experimentation.  Enact action patterns, execute them with vigor, re-measure results, and analyze those results. Most importantly, do not be afraid to change course if warranted.  If you’ve consistently given the action patterns your all (4-weeks is a solid sample size) and results are falling short, change the action patterns.  Do so … Continue reading Actions, Trends, and Focus