In a picture above you see two tables. Now tell me, which one is longer?
The one on the left of course.Wrong. Actually they are exactly the same length. Measure them if you don't believe me. Let's take a look at another picture.
How about this one: which one is bigger, the guy on the right or the guy on the lower left?
Uh, the one on the right?Wrong again. They're exactly the same size. Damn the tricky perspective!
What is Going on?
Okay, now you know that the tables are the same length and the guys are the same size. Now scroll back, take a look at them again and tell me what you see.
The same as before.The table on the left still seems longer and the guy on the right still seems bigger. You already know the truth but you're still wrong. And we're not talking about making the difference between the smell of coriander and the smell of cumin here. We're talking about your God damn eyesight; the sense you trust and rely on the most!
So, your eyes are both easily tricked and uncapable to learn. What does this tell us about the human nature? Our comprehension fails.
Harness the Power of Data
Is your strength training program making progress? How about your weight loss? Are you losing bodyfat or muscle? Are you eating too many calories?
What about the illustrations above: visual was clearly unreliable, so you did a double-check, right? You measured by metrics.
What I'm saying here is; collect data and use it. Track your progress to judge if your methods are working or not. Your vibe about something is not enough and in most cases, it's just plain wrong. Measure your bodyfat%, weight yourself, write down your gym results... Just measure something. Anything is better than nothing. There are countless amount of options.
You see, numbers are like hips; they never lie.
