How do you record your weight training?

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  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Are you looking to record the calories or keep track of your sets/reps/weight?

    For recording calories, I just use the MFP "strength training" entry under Cardio.

    FOr recording my sets/reps- I'm old school, I made my own paper log and use a half-size clipboard. I like being able to page through and see my past workouts on paper.

    ^ This. To the letter. I like being able to scribble notes next to certain lifts aka Half-Blood Prince.

    JEFIT has a note feature for each lift. Get out of the dark ages Hermoine.

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  • SaintGiff
    SaintGiff Posts: 3,679 Member
    Now that is old school. I loved logging my workouts on spreadsheets before smartphones came along.
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    Depending on how much you rest between sets, or whether you do super sets, you can use Circuit Training.
    I always do super sets: rotating through 2 to 4 lifts per set minimize rest.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I use Jefit to track the actual weights, then just enter the total time under cardio on MFP (search Strength Training).

    This is exactly what I do.
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    I use bodybuilding.com for tracking my workouts. Just log my minutes worked on here
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    I use Excel to calculate the pounds I should be lifting, and then print it out and take it with me to the gym. I print out a month at a time, so it's not as much of a pain as it sounds. I just fill in the blanks with how much weight I actually used and how many reps I was able to complete.
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Are you looking to record the calories or keep track of your sets/reps/weight?

    For recording calories, I just use the MFP "strength training" entry under Cardio.

    FOr recording my sets/reps- I'm old school, I made my own paper log and use a half-size clipboard. I like being able to page through and see my past workouts on paper.

    ^ This. To the letter. I like being able to scribble notes next to certain lifts aka Half-Blood Prince.

    ^^^ Me too. But, I take a solid chunk of time between sets, so I only log 1/2 the cals burned.

    My notes in the margins are a mix of happy faces, sad faces, and the occasional curse word. App developers don't seem to take into account my doodle-needs.
  • jharb2
    jharb2 Posts: 208 Member
    I simply use MFP - cardio section there is a strength training , weight lifting - I just put in the time
  • missADS1981
    missADS1981 Posts: 364 Member
    use a polar watch to monitor for a week's work of lifting days. come up with your average. not going to be perfect but better than not logging at all.

    i sweat my *kitten* off doing cardio. i do super sets and little rest for 45 minutes so def burning calories there
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    I use Fitocracy. I like leveling up :drinker:
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Are you looking to record the calories or keep track of your sets/reps/weight?

    For recording calories, I just use the MFP "strength training" entry under Cardio.

    FOr recording my sets/reps- I'm old school, I made my own paper log and use a half-size clipboard. I like being able to page through and see my past workouts on paper.

    ^ This. To the letter. I like being able to scribble notes next to certain lifts aka Half-Blood Prince.

    JEFIT has a note feature for each lift. Get out of the dark ages Hermoine.

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    I can't see it at work, so I can only imagine it is something along the lines of...

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  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    In a book with a pen.
    I write notes to myself - like up the weight next time or if something felt off.
    If something hurts since I've got knee and ankle problems.

    I got judged by some dude I worked in with.
    And the PT I talked to about something said he'd bring me into the 21st century and get me to use my phone - I laughed at him.
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    I just use MFP and then go back every month or so to put it in a excel spreadsheet to track progress with pretty charts and stuff.

    Sounds like maybe I should look at something more convenient though...
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    I've seen quite a few people in the gym with notebooks btw, for all you old schoolers!
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    It's been said before but if you are looking to track your weights from workout to workout, there is no competitor for the JEFIT app. Its far and away the best in the biz IMO.

    I just downloaded this to give it a whirl....

    Wow. Fitocracy kicks it to the curb.
  • needtogetfit932
    needtogetfit932 Posts: 49
    Yeah, I agree. It takes like 15 minutes just to track a workout, but I still use it haha
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    I use an excel spreadsheet. I have routines and lifting logs going back years this way, and before that, paper

    Yep Excel user here too

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