How do you ensure you get the most from completing any of our assessments?
Assessment Order #
From a priority perspective both the Functional Mobility and Functional Balance are of equal priority, but for different reasons related to your body’s current functional condition.
Functional Mobility – This assessment is our key overall assessment and the one you’ll do most often over your strength transformation life-long journey. It’s the first assessment which gives you a clear picture of your body’s current overall function mobility condition.
Functional Balance (Falls Risks) – From a safety and life-risk perspective this is clearly the most important assessment. However, your current functional condition may mean that your ‘Risk’ is slight. Nevertheless, ALL should do it initially and periodically over your life-long strength transformation journey.
Assessment order on Day 1 with a SpiceSTRONG program/membership
- Mobility Assessment
- Balance (Falls Risk) Assessment
- Strength Assessment
- Endurance Assessment
How often do I assess? #
In referencing our assessment quote…
“Assessment isn’t a one-off event. There needs to be a constant conversation that celebrates progress, identify’s weaknesses, clarify’s direction & lifts motivation, to pursue the Strength Transformation successes that will come.“
Consistency is the key, and for each assessment it will be different.
- Mobility Assessment – We recommend every 8 weeks if you’re doing regular weekly strength workouts. This way you’ll identify weaknesses and focus on the areas to address. Along with feedback on areas improved, giving something to celebrate and motivate.
- Balance (Falls Risk) Assessment – Dependent on your initial ‘Risk’ assessed. If ‘High’ then every 8 weeks if doing regular weekly strength workouts. If ‘Low’ every 6-12 months, assuming you’re continuing to do regular weekly strength workouts.
However, as we age into our 70s, 80s, 90s the priority and risk increases exponentially. - Strength Assessment – We recommend every 8-12 weeks if you’re doing regular weekly strength workouts.
- Endurance Assessment – We recommend every 8-12 weeks if you’re doing regular weekly strength workouts and inside/outside cardio activities.