Dear Diary

**Windex** · 06-16-2018, 07:52 PM

Does anyone use a diary (either for fitness or something else entirely) ? I've been thinking about going digital rather than pen and paper but wanted something beyond microsoft word + excel documents. Anyone have any recommendations ? Has to be free.

**Obs** · 06-16-2018, 09:01 PM

I post mine.
I even go back to see what muscle group I am training day to day.

**PeanutbutterDC** · 06-16-2018, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Windex

Does anyone use a diary (either for fitness or something else entirely) ? I've been thinking about going digital rather than pen and paper but wanted something beyond microsoft word + excel documents. Anyone have any recommendations ? Has to be free.

I keep a workout log - pen and paper. Over the years I've fine-tuned it to work for me. It helps a lot with keeping my workouts fresh. Never the same thing twice

**hammerheart** · 06-17-2018, 01:36 AM

Nope, I got this serious memory issue in that I almost never forget anything.

**< <Samson> >** · 06-17-2018, 01:46 PM

Not n e more

I am currently trying to stop my google syndrome along with writing shit down, just to see how memory is functioning

**cousinmuscles** · 06-17-2018, 04:11 PM

Right now I have 2.5 years worth of training logs. They are like ancient scriptures, you need a researcher to try and read them, it's my handwriting lol. My little notebooks have been very good for me. A lot of times I go back to see what I have been doing to try and figure out the best attack to get out of that staleness and find something as new as possible.

I wish I had all of them, I would have had about 12 years worth of training logs by now, I threw them away

RIP memories, RIP the notes I had on conditioning, I had some limitless endurance for martial arts back in the day and had worked my way up to a pretty good HIIT routine...

**Windex** · 06-17-2018, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by cousinmuscles

Right now I have 2.5 years worth of training logs. They are like ancient scriptures, you need a researcher to try and read them, it's my handwriting lol. My little notebooks have been very good for me. A lot of times I go back to see what I have been doing to try and figure out the best attack to get out of that staleness and find something as new as possible.

I wish I had all of them, I would have had about 12 years worth of training logs by now, I threw them away

RIP memories, RIP the notes I had on conditioning, I had some limitless endurance for martial arts back in the day and had worked my way up to a pretty good HIIT routine...

What type of book do you use to keep your training log? I've just been using the "notebook" school-style option from the dollar store. It's $1.50 for a 3 pack and each one has about 50 pages.

I considered getting a fancy leather journal but figured i'll spend hundreds filling it over the years

**HoldMyBeer** · 06-17-2018, 05:43 PM

"Simple workout log" on the google play store. It works great. You can input your routines, different exercises, it will track and graph your progress for you, has a timer if you are like me and cant count to 60 without getting distracted. Easy to use. Highly recommended.
I used to just use a regular notebook, but the cover and pages would start falling off. Pain in the butt, never going back now Ive gone digital

**RaginCajun** · 06-17-2018, 07:31 PM

Fitness related, I use the Strong app and MyFitnessPal. I log everything in there as well as my thread in the nutrition section

**diesel101** · 06-17-2018, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by PeanutbutterDC

I keep a workout log - pen and paper. Over the years I've fine-tuned it to work for me. It helps a lot with keeping my workouts fresh. Never the same thing twice

I do the same, I have 99 % of all workouts for the last 10 years that I've been lifting. I use them to track my progress and if I get that feeling that I'm not progressing I look at my work outs from years ago.
It really motivates me.

**charger69** · 06-17-2018, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by diesel101

I do the same, I have 99 % of all workouts for the last 10 years that I've been lifting. I use them to track my progress and if I get that feeling that I'm not progressing I look at my work outs from years ago.
It really motivates me.

I keep one... pen and paper. I used to save them, but now I just use it week by week to increase weight or reps. It gets pretty weathered and people joke that it is an antique. I just tell them that it is the secret to the world. LOL

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