Comments on: Keeping a Workout Journal

By: Sam@Steam Cleaner Reviews

Sam@Steam Cleaner Reviews — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:48:39 +0000

I would have to agree with Raymond. As soon as I got a journal I made incredible gains. This is it provided me with a benchmark I could better each and every training session. Thanks for the great read.

By: Marie Rickard

Marie Rickard — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:22:30 +0000

I’ve always led a healthy lifestyle. Constant training have become part of my life. I had a baby and gained weight and became involved in sports. Changes in weight, I write and keep track of the spiral notebook. This little thing helps me in everything. I can see their old records. This discipline!
Thank you for the interesting comments, found a lot of interesting.
Sorry for my english, I’m just learning it.

By: Thomas - Waist Hips and Thighs

Thomas - Waist Hips and Thighs — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:54:32 +0000

Why people refuse to this just confuses me. From keeping track of how long you worked out, what you did and especially what you ate makes a big difference. A lot of people forget what the did and when they did but just don’t want to write anything down. I think its a easy way from them to simply say I don’t know why I didn’t lose weight. Keeping a journal makes you accountable!
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By: parenting coach

parenting coach — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:59:07 +0000

I wish I am as disciplined as you. I do not know how you find the energy to do this. I been real bad with my gym it went to 3x a week to non existent. I need to get back into my routine again.

Leslie

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:01:48 +0000

This really helped me to get in shape.
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By: admin

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:54:32 +0000

LD,
Yeah I think just writing it down in a cheap spiral notebook is good enough. It has worked for me for years!

By: LD@DSD

LD@DSD — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:33:50 +0000

the trouble with having a computer applications would be that you wouldn’t have it with you at the gym, so you’d end up having to write it all down anyway.

I had a spreadsheet on my phone for a while logging my lifts, but I’ve since abandoned it.
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By: admin

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:26:27 +0000

Raymond,
That is so true. If you watch people at the gym, there are so many just milling around going from one machine to the next with no direction or idea of what they are trying to accomplish! This is why so many people don’t really make any progress after the first initial six months or so!

Darrin,
You could just do it with an Excel spreadsheet, I would think. If you do, you can get some fancy graphics and a copywriter and sell it online for $39.95! There’s a lot worse stuff than that selling for a lot more!

I could see the sales page now, “Diary of a Frustrated Gym Rat!” LOL

By: Darrin

Darrin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:21:05 +0000

Wow, you are disciplined! I’m a bit too scatterbrained to have gotten one of these yet, but I have thought about it. I wish there was something like a workout journal program to put on my computer. I’d really like to be able to search for my heaviest lifts, most pull ups, and when I did them, etc.
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By: Raymond

Raymond — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:44:47 +0000

Exactly how people should go into the gym, prepared. Turning up and what do I feel like to day doesn’t cut it. They need a plan which is written down.
I’ve been lifting weights for 18 months and I have surpassed many who have been there for years simply because I know my exact progression and what is happening. Knowing when i’m going forwards or not.
Another tool I use is a stop watch I time my whole workout even the rest periods this measures instensity.
These are the only two things you need to make insane gains. Cool Post
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