Best Way to Measure Your Fitness (That Doesn’t Involve Wearables)
Wearable technology is a ~$61.3 B market growing at ~14% per year. It’s never been easier to measure your fitness. But it also has never been more difficult.
More data doesn’t necessarily lead to more fitness. Every consumer is different. For example, the measurements used to track the fitness of someone in their 20s are dramatically different than the metrics used to track the fitness of someone in their 60s.
So, in a world with so much data and so many metrics, what’s the best way to track your fitness?
I polled 730,000 of the fittest people in the world, asking them what is the best measurement of fitness. Here was the overwhelmingly common response:
The ability to take on whatever physical task the world throws at you.
Someone’s life is in danger: A family member is unconscious and you need to move them? You’re able to pick them up and get them to safety.
Travel and leisure: You have the opportunity to go on a 30-mile bike tour throughout Tuscany. You’re able to do that.
Natural disaster: Your car slides off the road and gets stuck in a snow bank? You’re able to push it out.
You will experience various physically demanding tasks throughout your life. Ultimately, fitness is about being able to take on any challenge the world throws at you, for as long as you can. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to fitness besides having peace of mind you can perform when it matters most.