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    Whats the best way to track your lifts ( sets / reps done)?

    Been doing it by heart but its time to up my game. Looking for someting easy to use and hassle free hopefully

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    I just use a spiral notebook?

    I lift at home, so I like to have my game plan on paper before I got to the shop. Just write down your warmup sets, work sets x reps, and try not to drip sweat on your notebook.
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    Quote Originally Posted by almostgone View Post
    I just use a spiral notebook?

    I lift at home, so I like to have my game plan on paper before I got to the shop. Just write down your warmup sets, work sets x reps, and tey not to drip sweat on your notebook.
    Same on all counts, except that I don't always write it down.

    But I DO log pretty much every goddang thing I do in my personal log, maybe you should start one.

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    There are a ton of log apps on Google Play and Apple Store. StrongLift is a good one. Or hell, just a simple spreadsheet app would get the job done.

    You also could just do things the old fashioned way with a notebook like AG does.

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    Quote Originally Posted by s1nc1ty View Post
    Been doing it by heart but its time to up my game. Looking for someting easy to use and hassle free hopefully
    paper & pen

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    Quote Originally Posted by JTP$ View Post
    paper & pen
    Amen. A brain with nice retention helps as well.

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    I used to use one of those hardback journals. However, the best way to track your progress is with compassion for yourself and appreciation for the journey rather than being critical about reaching each step with perfect rhythm; mind your continued pace, not your rhythm.

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    Tracking lifts is the only way to check if you are making progress and how fast. You can check back exactly 3/6 months etc and see what weights and reps you did on any exercise and see if you plateuing or progressing

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    Very enlightening thread. Well done.

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