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Live Scoring at World Fitness Project Tour Stop 2: Reps, No Reps, and Where The Counts Break Down

Every rep you see climb the World Fitness Project leaderboard passes through a human thumb on a phone screen. I spent a weekend as one of those thumbs — live scoring lane 3 at Tour Stop 2 — and learned exactly where a real-time rep count breaks down. Six culprits, from mis-taps to mental drift to judges quietly using different standards. Here’s what keeping score under controlled chaos taught me about measurement, accuracy, and trust.

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From Weak to Strong: 4 Phases of Tracking a Decade of Fitness Data

Data Analysis, Data Collection

Managers often say, “What gets measured, gets managed”. In corporate life, we discuss deliverables and key performance indicators (KPIs). The same goes for any health and fitness goal, without any sort of measurement system, it will be difficult to realize small, medium, and large gains. A lack of data prohibits us from reflecting on the

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Targeting VO2 MAX: Two Behavioral Case Studies

Cardio, Fitness

The volume of oxygen used during fitness is often referred to as VO2 max. It is an indicator of your aerobic fitness. Higher numbers are better than lower numbers. VO2 max, or maximal oxygen consumption, can change over time with regular physical activity and training. The rate at which it changes depends on various factors,

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Maintenance Isn’t Sexy, But Necessary For Meaningful Outcomes.

Exercise, Physical Activity Recommendations

It’s fun and exciting to start an exercise program. You hit new goals, contact fresh reinforcers, and acquire those “noob” gains. But what happens when the honeymoon wears off? Enter Maintenance Mode When working with clients, I delineate between two distinct teaching phases of intervention — acquisition and maintenance. During the acquisition phase, my clients

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Running For Your Life: 5 Behavioral Strategies To Improve Running Pace & Confidence in 2024

Data Analysis, Running

Seems like there are 1000s of variables to figure out to get better at running. On the other hand, it also seems like there’s just two: run longer and run faster. To get better, we are faced with multiple variables to enhance our running practice. Whether you are training to get off the couch, for

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Calorie Tracking Within A Targeted Range

Nutrition

Calorie tracking apps are endless in any online store. Each has their own flavor of tracking, data entry, and visuals. A good looking app may help make it easier to engage with and use the app, however, the interplay between client expectations and what they see is equally important. Within range or out of range?

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Analyzing Fitness Data Trends Over Time

Data Analysis

Behavior analysts analyze data over periods of times. This tactic is a foundational skill for any practitioner or health coach out there. Consider this chart below. Because my clients and I collect data every day, over long periods of time, we have the privilege of understanding how the environment supports or inhibits any health and

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Preferences, Calories Burned, and Performance

Applied Behavior Analysis

What we do and what intensity produces daily caloric expenditure. Walking slowly, lifting weights fast, and sprinting up a hill produce varied caloric burn in the same amount of time. We hear the adage, “Do what you enjoy” and even, “Just keep moving”, to develop and sustain a life of physical activity and wellness. However,

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Two Key Behavioral Measures To Target Sleep Goals

Measurement, Sleep

A client and I are targeting when she wakes up in the morning. This is a meaningful goal for her as she wants to rise early in the morning and have a better start to her day. (I will focus on behavioral sleep measures and not the intervention in this article.) At the core of

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Data Analysis, Technology

The WHOOP fitness tracker is the most advanced consumer wearable when it comes to measuring strain, recovery, and sleep. Data sync with the app and provide amazing visuals, insights, and coaching tips for future health and fitness performance. The WHOOP team developed a way for communities to get fit together. If you have a WHOOP

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