Every four weeks, we re-run the assessment. Same coach, same movements, same set of tests — different data. It's the most useful hour of the cycle, and the one most easily skipped if no one schedules it.
Why every four weeks
Four weeks is long enough to see real adaptation. It's short enough that a poorly-fitting programme can be corrected before it locks in bad patterns. Most strength research shows neural adaptations in the first 2–3 weeks and structural changes by week 4–6. Re-assessing at this cadence catches both.
What we track
- Mobility scores — same screens as week zero, scored the same way. We're looking for direction more than magnitude.
- Strength benchmarks — a small set of compound lifts and pin-loaded machines, RPE-adjusted so we're comparing the same effort, not the same weight.
- Balance and stability — single-leg stance times, controlled hinge patterns, anti-rotation holds. The boring stuff that determines whether you fall on holiday at 70.
- Technique drift — what's tightening up under fatigue, what's loosening, what's compensating.
- Recovery and sleep — self-reported, but tracked. The training stops working when sleep does.
What we don't track
The scale isn't on the list. Body composition isn't either, unless you specifically asked for it. Both are noisy, week-to-week, and tend to drag attention away from the things that actually compound.
What the data does
It changes the next four weeks of programming. Sometimes a small tweak — swap a movement, add a stability day, drop frequency from four to three. Sometimes a bigger shift — switch tracks, integrate a physio session, push intensity in one block and cut volume in another. The point isn't the number on the spreadsheet. It's the small course-corrections that keep the long arc heading the right way.
How it shows up in your session
You'll book the re-assessment as a regular session. Your coach will run the screen, log the data, and walk you through what changed and what's next. Most members find it the most reassuring session of the cycle — proof, in writing, that the work is working.