Benchmarks--A Better Way to Measure Progress

We’re excited to roll out a fresh set of eight benchmark workouts that will be repeated throughout the year to help you understand your fitness progress more clearly and consistently. Whether you’re new to the gym or a long-time member, benchmarks are one of the most powerful tools you can use to stay motivated and track real, measurable improvement. And just like our daily workouts, they are all designed to scale or modify to your current capacity. 

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What Are Benchmark Workouts?

Benchmark workouts are repeatable, standardized workouts that stay the same every time you perform them. Unlike daily programming—which varies to build different aspects of fitness—benchmarks let you revisit the exact same challenge at regular intervals. Because nothing about the workout changes, any improvement you see is the result of your body getting stronger, faster, more efficient, or more resilient.

Think of benchmarks as your fitness “report card”—except instead of grades, you get actual data about what your body can do.

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Why Repeat the Same Workouts?

1. They Give You Objective, Trackable Progress

Progress in fitness isn’t always obvious. Some days you feel great; other days, not so much. But when you return to a workout you’ve done before, the results speak for themselves.

• Did you finish faster?
  
  
• Lift heavier or master a new skill?
  
  
• Take fewer breaks?

That’s real progress—clear and undeniable.

2. They Reveal Strengths and Weak Points

Repeating benchmarks highlights patterns. Maybe your strength numbers skyrocket but your conditioning lags behind. Or maybe you crush bodyweight movements but slow down when weights come into play. Knowing this helps you train smarter.

3. They Keep Motivation High

There’s nothing quite like revisiting a workout and beating an old time, adding reps, or lifting more weight. The feeling of improvement is one of the most powerful motivators in fitness.

4. They Encourage Consistency

When you know a benchmark is coming up, it gives your training purpose. It provides a target to focus on and a reason to stay consistent week after week.

5. They Build a Stronger Gym Community

Benchmark days are energizing, fun, and full of camaraderie. Everyone faces the same challenge and celebrates each other’s achievements. They become shared milestones.

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This year, we’ll be cycling through eight benchmark workouts, each designed to test a different aspect of your fitness—strength, conditioning, endurance, and skill. These benchmarks will repeat throughout the year so you can test, train, retest, and see your growth firsthand.

To help you plan ahead, all benchmark dates will be posted on the gym whiteboard. You’ll be able to:

• See upcoming benchmark days at a glance
  
  
• Strategically plan your training
  
  
• Look back at old results quickly and easily
  
  
• Track your progress with confidence and clarity
  
  

Our goal is to make measuring your fitness simple, motivating, and accessible—because when you can see your evolution on paper, your commitment only gets stronger.

Benchmarks for 2026 along with the dates for the first round will be posted in late December.

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