Home Workout Tips and Advice - P90X, 10 Minute Trainer & More » exercise log http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:25:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 What a Free Printable Exercise Log Can Do For Your Workouts http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/blog/2008/12/26/what-a-free-printable-exercise-log-can-do-for-your-workouts/ http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/blog/2008/12/26/what-a-free-printable-exercise-log-can-do-for-your-workouts/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:00:47 +0000 Elizabeth Renter http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/blog/?p=596 j03960531When beginning a fitness program motivation is a serious issue. While it may come and go, getting yourself into small related habits can help make the actual workouts easier. For instance, changing into your workout clothes right when you roll out of bed or getting your post workout snack ready before the workout are both small routines that can help you succeed in a fitness plan. Another good strategy is tracking your progress with a free printable exercise log.

 

Free printable exercise logs do several things. By knowing what you did and the weights and reps you used, you are certain to make steady progress. If you are unsure of which weight you used last time you may spend a few unnecessary minutes adjusting and finding the right resistance. With a free printable exercise log, you just look and grab, knowing that what you were able to do last time is a good indicator of what you can handle today.

 

Another good use of a free printable exercise log is tracking how you felt during your workout. Perhaps on Monday your energy was low and motivation was lacking. Tracking which days are “good” workout days and which are “bad” you may be able to pinpoint what is causing you trouble in your workouts and adjust accordingly.

 

Tracking tools like a free printable exercise log are an excellent way of keeping tabs on your progress. As you increase weight, reps, and minutes spent on your workouts you will see your body change and your attitude towards the workouts change as well.

 

Check out these sites for some good examples of free printable exercise logs. Better yet, create your own with the columns and topics you want and need.

]]> http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/blog/2008/12/26/what-a-free-printable-exercise-log-can-do-for-your-workouts/feed/ 0 Stay Motivated and On Track with an Exercise Log Sheet http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/blog/2008/12/15/stay-motivated-and-on-track-with-an-exercise-log-sheet/ http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/blog/2008/12/15/stay-motivated-and-on-track-with-an-exercise-log-sheet/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:27:02 +0000 Elizabeth Renter P90X Fitness]]> http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/blog/?p=529 When starting a fitness program, any toll you can use to keep your motivation on high helps. An exercise log sheet serves many purposes. A good exercise log sheet will help you keep track of what you have been achieving, making it easier to track your progress. It also serves as a motivational tool. Looking back on where you came from fitness wise compared with where you are 30 days or 60 days into a program really does a world of good in keeping you on track.

As an example, in P90X all of the strength training moves require hand weights or resistance bands. You are encouraged to push your muscles as much as you can and find the correct weight that works for each exercise. Twenty pound weights may work for one move while for another you might need 30 pounds to get the same burn. An exercise log sheet allows you to remember what you lifted last time so you’re not fumbling through multiple weights, trying to find the right one, with every workout.

Another good use of an exercise log sheet is tracking reps. Along with the weight poundage, you may be able to push 10 reps out with one move while you can only manage 8 with another using a specific weight. Depending on your goals you may look at this and determine a lighter or heavier weight is necessary to get your reps where you want them. Tracking how many reps of each exercise you did allows you to further track your progress and fine tune your workout with an exercise log sheet.

On days when your motivation is low, pulling out your exercise log sheet can really make a difference. Take a look at the numbers on your first week and compare them with where you are now. Hard work produces results, everytime. Seeing your hard work from another point of view (with the exercise log sheet) somehow makes it seem more profound.

Good exercise programs, like P90X include a exercise log sheet with the system. Planning ahead and knowing that tracking your progress is vital to forward progression, the P90X system includes the perfect log sheet for the program.

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