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Aoife · 05-09-2008, 08:46 AM

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People see differences that have to do with your shape and size. The tape measurement is based on simple size. And if you've worked out in the last day or 2, you could well be still pumped from it.
People see the planes, angles, curves, shadows... the muscle makes you look smaller and more defined, the clothes tell you you're smaller.
The lady measures somewhere that may be the spot she measured last time, or may be below or above the spot she measured last time. Not to mention... is it pulled tighter, held looser?

ahh... Variation. The best way to take measurements, whether girth or calipers is to take a few... three, and average them. So, run through the measurements once, then again, then again, average them and then compare the averages. In one sitting of a 5 minute period I've measured my "waist" at any number in a range of almost 2 inches.

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Do you feel better?
Do you look better?
Are you healthier?
Stronger?
Faster?
Have better sex drive?
Better able to sleep at night?
Less stressed in general?

Do you like the program? Do you feel you've made progress regardless of what a simple measurement can tell you? Do you know how little time 6 weeks is?

05-09-2008, 08:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aoife Bertha Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: City of Dis Posts: 2,848 My Profile	1 People see differences that have to do with your shape and size. The tape measurement is based on simple size. And if you've worked out in the last day or 2, you could well be still pumped from it. People see the planes, angles, curves, shadows... the muscle makes you look smaller and more defined, the clothes tell you you're smaller. The lady measures somewhere that may be the spot she measured last time, or may be below or above the spot she measured last time. Not to mention... is it pulled tighter, held looser? ahh... Variation. The best way to take measurements, whether girth or calipers is to take a few... three, and average them. So, run through the measurements once, then again, then again, average them and then compare the averages. In one sitting of a 5 minute period I've measured my "waist" at any number in a range of almost 2 inches. 2 Do you feel better? Do you look better? Are you healthier? Stronger? Faster? Have better sex drive? Better able to sleep at night? Less stressed in general? Do you like the program? Do you feel you've made progress regardless of what a simple measurement can tell you? Do you know how little time 6 weeks is? __________________ blog my site training log Werkit.com - Providing the most stylish training logs you've ever seen, while retaining all the function you need. Oh yeah!