Keeping a Log
The best way to get feedback on your health is to keep an exercise log. This simple tool can track your progress, but it can also help make your exercise routine more effective.
In 1988, researchers at Stanford university undertook a study to find out what strategies best encourage the adoption and maintenance of moderate-intensity, home-based exercise training.[122] The strategies used in the experiment included making phone calls to the participants, having an instructor demonstrate the exercises, and having the participants self-monitor by recording their workouts in a journal. After six months, the researchers found that the self-monitoring group not only was better at sticking to their exercise regimen, but also reported ...
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