Round 1 Health Check and Achievable Results

As part of putting together the new 'Health Check' process I went back through all of the stats relating to our 28-Days Later/Summer Slam challenges going back to 2015 in order to get some 'REAL' data on the things that ARE achievable for people training at Round 1.  And the result of this was the following table:

(All of the data captured and recorded on our InBody 570 Body Analyser).

As a quick review of the table will tell you - particularly if you look at the 'BIG' numbers down the bottom - some amazing things have been achieved in very small timeframes...but when you start digging a bit more and have a look at the 'AVERAGE' (and remember, those BIG numbers contribute to the averages!) the outcomes are a bit more circumspect:

• Girls:  Average 2.4kgs weight loss/2.6% body fat change in one month.
• Boys:  Average 3.7kgs weight loss/3.8% body fat change in one month.

AND.  You also need to consider that those 'changes' were made under 'CHALLENGE' conditions with a minimum of 3x group sessions per week PLUS a diet excluding Bread, Pasta, Alcohol and sweeteners of any kind...which to a lot of people new to a gym environment would seem to be 'pretty hard core'...in other words, even to make modest changes, you have to work pretty hard in the gym AND focus closely on your food consumption.

BUT.  It should tell you that if you are willing to make some changes - as long as you are prepared to accept that the changes you are making are long term lifestyle changes rather than short-term changes to achieve a short-term outcome, then you ARE going to be successful...but expect your weight loss/body composition change to be a gradual one - and highly dependent on your willingness to 'stick' to a positive eating plan every day versus good eating Monday ==> Friday followed by a Saturday/Sunday free-for-all.   Sure - enjoying a 'cheat'/'reward' meal every couple of weeks will be fine...but if losing weight is the goal, you need to walk on the 'right side' of the tracks 95% of the time!

Anyway.  That's it from me - see you in the gym,
Michael.