"What gets measured gets managed..." - Peter Drucker?
- Zachary Cain
- Apr 16
- 2 min read

The idea of measuring something is fundamental to reaching certain types of goals in life. The phrase "What gets measured gets managed" is often misattributed to the excellent management theorist Peter Drucker. However true it is for business management, this concept is true when designing and adjusting a program for my clients.
Fitness is kind of like finances. If we don't bother to look at how much we are spending and earning, we likely won't be able to effectively save for retirement or retire early. The same thing applies to following a diet or exercise routine. This is why I recommend that if the goal is to gain or lose weight, you need to measure your calories and macronutrients at a minimum. If the goal is to get stronger in a certain exercise we need to measure how much weight we can lift on that exercise and and use information about our progress over a given time. We have to measure empirical, physical realities like mass and velocity just as much as we have to measure conceptual realities. Fatigue, both general and specific, is an incredibly important aspect of any exercise or diet program. So I will be contacting you regularly and asking questions during sessions to determine how to best adapt your program to fit your needs.
This is the "Strategy" component of the Cain Trains slogan "Strength Meets Strategy". I am dedicated to analyzing what you want to achieve and developing a program that fits you. This is done by listening to you and believing you when you tell me what your goal is without judgement. From K-pop dancing to bodybuilding to looking good for the summer months, I am here to take the guess work out of getting however fit you want to be. Please contact me if you want to start measuring your way to success.



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