Favourite workout logging app?

Alendralouise
Alendralouise Posts: 116 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I’m looking for a decent workout logging app that works for both iOS and Android. It’s so I can share my workouts with a coach who I’ll be training with remotely. He has FitNotes which isn’t available for iOS. I’d be really grateful for any suggestions. Thanks.

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  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    Have you tried JEFIT?
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    It depends on what kind of workout you mean. Strava is great for swim/ride/run (particularly outdoors, not so much indoors). Garmin connect is great if you have a Garmin sports watch. If you just want to record what you've done, I don't see much wrong with manual entries in MFP itself. It depends on

    If you are doing a complex weightlifting program that you need to keep track of, there are a wide range of paid workout apps, which I haven't tried. Jefit, 21-day shred, etc. If you're "all weights all the time," it seems useful.

    I've soured on remote training, because the coach doesn't get immediate feedback on your capabilities and/or injuries. I think it's better to pay for fewer sessions with an actual coach. I'm thinking of a specific story of my pal who was training for a marathon this past year. The remote coach put him on fairly high miles, and he ended up getting injured.
  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
    Depending on what you're doing, I would recommend TrainingPeaks.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    I've soured on remote training, because the coach doesn't get immediate feedback on your capabilities and/or injuries. I think it's better to pay for fewer sessions with an actual coach. I'm thinking of a specific story of my pal who was training for a marathon this past year. The remote coach put him on fairly high miles, and he ended up getting injured.

    I don’t think that’s a fair assessment of remote coaching. I am approx 2500 miles away from my coach. We talk every day (in some form). He has access to all my data (including workout data & recovery metrics). We do a check-in every day for my condition (subjective in addition to what all the data says) prior to confirming the workout plan for the day (I workout in the evenings). We do video/Skype things when necessary.

    Part of making the relationship work is solid communication and me telling him exactly what’s going on and exactly how workouts felt/went/challenges/successes.

    I have experienced significantly fewer injuries while working with him and zero overuse injuries.

    I also trained for a marathon with mine and working with him helped me manage my overall training load when the miles got very high.

    I think your buddy just had a bad coach.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    Depending on what kinds of workouts-Training Peaks or Final Surge perhaps?
  • Alendralouise
    Alendralouise Posts: 116 Member
    Thank you everyone for your helpful and interesting replies.
    I’m an olympic weightlifter who had a coach and a team until logistics and the completion of a PhD hampered that. I’ve discussed the disadvantages of remote coaching and I’m fully aware- I listen to my body and I’m good with comms (and all the other essential stuff Duck_Puddle lists). There isn’t a coach in my area right now so remote is my only option. Well, the other option is to go solo, but I’m rubbish at that. So I’m grateful for what I can get! I had a coach-led programme for two years and I loved it- so I’ve got some experience. If I had an olympic lifting coach in my town I’d be there in a flash!
  • Alendralouise
    Alendralouise Posts: 116 Member
    In my first session this morning after a long break, I tried the app ‘Strong’. It’s okay- I can export the workout log to whatsapp and it’s easy to log everything. I’ve heard of trainerize and might try that. Thanks for the other tips.
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