How to Check If Clients Are Sticking To Your Fitness Plan [Free Template]

What All Can Be Seen Under Trends?

Key metrics that are crucial to track a client’s performance and progress are auto-calculated by the FitBudd meter.

Different modules have different sets of metrics. In the Trends tab, you will be able to see the following modules:

1. Workout‍

By assessing your client’s performance in the assigned workouts, you can determine if the schedule is working for them, if they are following the exercises properly, etc. In the workout module, you can see the compliance and trends for the following metrics:

Completed Workouts - The completed workouts will give you a picture of how engaged the client is based on the workout you assigned and the ones completed by the client.

‍Duration of the Completed Workouts - Another way of measuring success in the workout module is to see the duration of the completed workout. You can check the duration logged by the client for the exercises they performed. It will give you an idea if the client is headed in the right direction.

Calories burned - The workouts performed can be intense, and the calories burned will differ accordingly. Use this metric to update the upcoming week’s schedule for the client.

2. Nutrition‍

Many clients struggle more with meal plans and their diet. Here's how you can monitor a client's nutrition intake and pay a closer look at the client’s eating habits. 

In the Nutrition module, you can see the daily average of the meals logged by the client in a given time frame in terms of the following metrics:

Calories - Calories consumed and calories burned are two important metrics in most fitness programs. It’s always a good idea to keep a tab on the calories consumed by the client.

‍Proteins - Protein is an important part of a healthy diet and is used to build and repair muscles. You can track your clients protein intake through this metric.

‍Fats - You can also monitor the intake of fats by a client and if it aligns with the set goal or if changes are required.

‍Carbs - Again, you can track a client’s carbs, which is again a key metric when tracking nutrition. You can also look at all these metrics graphically to analyze progress over a longer period.

3. Water‍

Several people find it hard to consume the required amount of water. This is why water tracking apps are quite popular. 

FitBudd not only eliminates the need for an additional water tracking app, but it also makes water consumption for clients fun because of the interactive interface in the app and gives trainers a peek into their clients' daily water levels. 

The compliance tracking in this module is auto-calculated so you can see your clients' water consumption. You can check the daily average of the water intake against the assigned goal, and if it’s not looking as desired, you can push your client to consume more water.

4. Activities

Apart from the assigned workouts, it is important to have an active lifestyle for optimal health and fitness. 

The activities module tracks a client’s daily activity, such as steps, energy, etc., through their wearable device. This means a client simply needs to connect your fitness app with their wearables that support FitBit and Google Fit/Apple Health.

There are a few metrics by which you can check if a client is sedentary and needs to be motivated or has an active lifestyle as expected.

Following are the metrics you can use to measure the activities compliance:

Steps - Daily average of the steps count
Energy - Daily average of the calories burned
Distance - Daily average of the distance walked
Flights - Daily average of the flights/stairs climbed

If you have assigned a goal to a client, their compliance will be calculated against that goal. Otherwise, it will be the absolute daily average.

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The Qualitative Way To Measure Compliance In One Glance

Low

This indicates that things aren't looking well, and you should explore further to determine what caused the poor compliance.

Determine the source of the issue. If the client is having difficulty with the workout, consider assigning a less challenging routine. If the client's nutrition compliance is low, try planning meals that are closer to their current habits in terms of calories and macros. Make sure they understand the necessity of staying on track, whether it's with their water intake, activities, or any other aspect affecting their fitness.

Bonus Tip: Schedule a one-to-one video call with the client to understand problem areas. Keep motivating them regularly via interactive chat messages such as voice notes or inspirational videos.

Average

Things aren't great, but they're not terrible either. This is the neutral zone.

The client requires additional encouragement to continue in the correct direction. Contact your client and inquire what is preventing them from logging more time. 

Bonus Tip: Praise and encourage them on their efforts. Give a shout-out to them on social media. Take their feedback and help them go the extra mile.

High

Everything is going GREAT! 

The client is strictly following the prescribed fitness program. Maybe it’s time to raise the bar and challenge them slightly more. Don’t forget to appreciate their efforts.