Workout Log

beertrollruss
beertrollruss Posts: 276 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've been working out at Gold's Gym in Venice, CA for 6 months and one of the things that surprises me is I never see anyone with a workout log. Even the personal trainers don't seem to be recording anything when working with their clients. I don't see notebooks or cell phones. How do you know where you're going if you don't know where you've been?

Personally, I've been using a log for about 20 years. It's an invaluable tool. I would not be comfortable working out without one. It helps me check how much I did on previous workouts so I know how much to push on the current workout. On the back page, I write a list of warm up weights so I know how much to warm up with for a given amount. I also write a few quick quotes to keep myself in the right frame of mind.

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  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    I've been consisting using one for about nine years now. Can't imagine not using one to gauge my progress.
  • FraggleRockerFitnessLover
    FraggleRockerFitnessLover Posts: 307
    I write notes on my iphone. When I begin my workout, I copy and paste to MFP exercise notes and refer to during my entire workout, it helps me assess need to up the reps, weights, etc. I find it fun that I finally am an independent gym rat
  • FredSetToGetFit
    FredSetToGetFit Posts: 286 Member
    I made a spreadsheet that calculates my 1rm and then percentages of it for my different sets, divided into 4 week programs. Works great for me.
  • FraggleRockerFitnessLover
    FraggleRockerFitnessLover Posts: 307
    I made a spreadsheet that calculates my 1rm and then percentages of it for my different sets, divided into 4 week programs. Works great for me.

    I wanna see it...
  • beertrollruss
    beertrollruss Posts: 276 Member
    Fred, I have a similar spreadsheet that I made. I can enter any weight and rep combo up to 20 reps and get a one rep max. The back sheet of my work out log gives me a warm up weight to use for 15 reps if I plan to do 7-9 reps. My list goes to 300 pounds and the warm up number is roughly 70% of the work number.

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