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01-05-21, 09:37 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New York
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I think a log can be both motivating to encourage us to do more and instructive if we want to change things up for any reason. Sometimes we don't realize the effect something has on us until after the fact - good or bad.
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01-05-21, 01:06 PM | |
Join Date: Aug 2002
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I've logged my workouts on a calendar in my workout room as long as I can remember. Just the name of the workout and the duration, usually, but sometimes weight when I'm pushing my limits.
At the end of each month, I total them in different categories: cardio, weights, yoga, dance, etc. As I've done more streaming, this isn't as satisfying because I tend to do several shorter workouts of different categories in the same day. A ten-minute yoga routine shouldn't count the same as a one-hour yoga session. I may start totaling minutes this year.
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01-05-21, 05:25 PM | |
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I logged everything for about six months this year since I was starting back after a couple crappy health years. But then around summertime I thought, hmm, I'm not going back to look at it, so why am I doing this? So I stopped. I haven't logged anything since. But I'm not entirely sure why I started and stopped to be honest.
I have started making it easier for myself though. Now I'm just doing designated instructor days, so Leslie/Jessica/other walking Monday, Tracie Long Tuesday, Ilaria/other kickbox Wednesday, Cathe Live Thursday, Ellen/fusion Friday. Sometimes I throw in KCM if I'm feeling something 30-minuteish on Saturday. I often don't know how I'll be feeling on any given day (thanks perimenopause!), so I'll go with a longer/shorter, lighter/easier for each instructor. |
01-05-21, 08:52 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: So. California
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I've bought one of these each year since 2005. I write what workout I do each day.
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01-06-21, 10:48 AM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Spicer, MN
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I do! I keep a calendar log for my rotations and update that montly and an excel spreadsheet with ALL my workouts, dvd or streaming and keep track of the dates and make comments. I've done this for years and update it every day after I exercise. Keeps me on track, helps me keep track of just how many workouts I have (too many) and when I last did them.
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01-06-21, 04:26 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ontario Canada
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i find a log to be very helpful. it gives me a feeling of control and commitment, and even a reward.
i plan my rotation on a monthly calendar page. usually i list a category and not specific workout titles. when i exercise, i can easily see what im supposed to do and pick whatever media i want to use within the scheduled category. (note that my workouts are physically organized into the same categories) after i finish a workout, i record its length in minutes on the calendar page, to indicate that i followed the rotation. this feels satisfying to me, it is my reward for following the plan. then, because im trying to build an inventory of all of my workouts, i list the category, title, instructor, length and media type on the back of the calendar page. if i dont complete a scheduled workout on the calendar, i put an X through that space. this indicates that i should try to do that workout another day or at least, ensure that it is not skipped next time. i also record my weekly weigh-in and daily step count on the calendar, along with progress on my pushup and plank challenges. at the end of each month i calculate various stats which i like to compare to those from the previous month. i like to see that im making progress and if im not then i know to make some changes. also, just want to add that the 'just the workouts' check-in is a great place to keep a daily workout log and i find it helpful to see my info also presented in that format. |
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