Years ago, it didn’t matter if you were strong or not, as long as you were thin. Today, though, more people are realizing how important it is to be strong and healthy instead of striving for thinness alone.

If you want your muscles to become stronger and more powerful, patience is required. It can be hard to see the small gains you make unless you track your body’s changes carefully, like you can with the ZOZOFIT app. There are also other subtle signs you should watch for that indicate your hard work is paying off. Here are four sure signs your muscles are getting stronger.

Signs Your Muscles Are Getting Stronger

Many people wonder how to tell if their strength-training exercises are actually working. Though building up muscle takes time, you can see the difference if you watch closely for these signs.

1. You Experience Weight Gain Without Fat Gain

It’s always hard to see the scale go up instead of down. However, if your goal is muscle strength, this could actually be a good sign! As long as your body fat continues to decrease, an increase on the scale likely points to muscle gain. Since muscle weighs more than the same volume of fat, a slight increase in weight could be one of the signs your muscles are getting larger and stronger.

2. Training Difficulty Decreases

If it’s easier for you to bench press heavy weights than it used to be, that’s a telltale sign you’re gaining muscle strength. As your strength-training exercises become easier, it’s important to continue increasing your weight or reps so that you can keep making gains.

3. Daily Activities Become Easier

Do you find that it’s much easier to carry in multiple bags of groceries at a time, lift heavy objects onto a high shelf or pick up your kids than it used to be? Those are all obvious signs your muscles are getting stronger.

4. Your Measurements Increase

As you work toward your muscle-training goals, you may notice your body measurements begin to increase. If this happens, don’t panic! As long as you’re gaining healthy muscle instead of fat, you should be excited about your measurement gains.

If you aren’t sure how to tell whether you’re putting on muscle or fat, try using ZOZOFIT's 3D body measurement app. It will reveal your measurements and the shape of your body in great detail. You’ll be able to tell from your shape and measurements whether you’re gaining muscle or fat.

What Are the Benefits of Getting Stronger?

In addition to helping you look good, strength training also offers a variety of notable health benefits. They include:

• Stronger bones
• Enhanced quality of life
• Improved mobility
• Reduced back pain, depression, and other unwanted symptoms
• Greater mental clarity
• Improved muscle mass and preservation

In addition, you tend to feel better and have more confidence when you know you look good.

Monitor Signs Your Muscles Are Getting Stronger

Seeing signs your muscles are getting stronger is very motivating and can give you the drive you need to continue on your fitness journey. To track your progress with remarkable accuracy and detail, try the ZOZOFIT app today (Android users can scan with the ZOZOSUIT). It will give you the ability to measure your progress at any time so you know what’s working for you and what’s not.