Keeping Track of Exercise and Strength Training

bperk420

Hi, all. I've just started exercising and strength training. I want to keep track of what I am doing, so I can adjust my workouts as needed. Does anyone use Excel for things like this? I've looked online but I can't find anything that mirrors what I am looking for. How do you keep track of this?

cbhubbybubble

I do it in a notebook. I track in notes on my phone while at the gym so I can remember the info when I get home to write it in my notebook. There are some apps you can get, but I didn't find any I liked. If doing SL 5x5 it has its own app that works alright.

grimendale

I use jefit, a free app/website. I have found it to be very useful. You can create your own routines, set rest time between sets, or look for existing routines for ideas.

VanillaGorillaUK

I use excel for an overall log. It's easy to create a spreadsheet, I give each week it's own sheet. On the left column I have days of week as headings and then exercises underneath. On the right column I can input data for the exercise (column beside it).

While at the gym I use an app called "FitNotes", it's really simple to use and tailor made to input reps/sets.

pbellino

I just checked out jefit.com, very cool! I created an account and will get the app.

acrain71

We use jefit, free edition. It would be nice if the app would sync to mfp.

bperk420

Thanks everyone for the ideas.