Do You Bother With Baselines? April Goals & Giveaway

So for those who are new here, this is a monthly Cranky Fitness feature in which Cranketeers check in about goals, or maintenance, or life in general, and offer each other support and encouragement by replying to each other's comments. We've got a couple of nifty MOVband activity monitors as a giveaway at the end of the month, for those who like to measure stuff to see how they’re improving. (Though sadly, this is one of those "U.S." only giveaways, sorry). And, in my usual awkward attempt to link the giveaway items with some sort of theme, I thought I’d offer a couple quick thoughts on whether or not to bother establishing "baselines." No, not the kind you have to hit a baseball on the correct side of or it’s foul. Or, if you prefer, “fowl”. No, I mean the sort of baseline that establishes exactly how pathetic or awesome you are currently, before you start messing around with some new sort of plan or scheme to get better results. Oh, and, we'll also find out who the winner of last month’s Polar HRM Monitor is! Baselines: Where the Heck are You Starting? Sometimes it may be profitable to take a little time, anywhere from a few minutes to many months, to get more information about baselines before getting all hardcore about a new program or goal. For example, say you wanna eat healthier, exercise more, and lose weight. Great! Would it be helpful to have some clue what and how much you’re eating now, and how much and what kind of moving a...
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