Monitering Your Progress

**DCB83** · 10-31-2006, 03:31 PM

i don't know if anyone does this, but it seems like i'm the only dude at my gym doing it...
i go to the gym with my program-sheet and pen and right down everything i do.
Example: lets say im doing incline db press. I have 3sets of 6-10 reps to do.So I do the workout I write down 6 7 8 (reps).Next time around im able to see that I did 3 sets of 6-7-8 reps with 90lbs db's,but i have to reach 3 sets of 10 reps.This pushes me to lift harder and meet that goal to be able to go heavier.
I never feel lost, or have to try to remember how heavy i lifted last time.All i think about is going heavier and reaching my set/rep goal.
It worked for me.
what do you guys think?

**Triple X** · 10-31-2006, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by DCB83

i don't know if anyone does this, but it seems like i'm the only dude at my gym doing it...
i go to the gym with my program-sheet and pen and right down everything i do.
Example: lets say im doing incline db press. I have 3sets of 6-10 reps to do.So I do the workout I write down 6 7 8 (reps).Next time around im able to see that I did 3 sets of 6-7-8 reps with 90lbs db's,but i have to reach 3 sets of 10 reps.This pushes me to lift harder and meet that goal to be able to go heavier.
I never feel lost, or have to try to remember how heavy i lifted last time.All i think about is going heavier and reaching my set/rep goal.
It worked for me.
what do you guys think?

That's probably the reason you are the only one growing.

**l2elapse** · 10-31-2006, 07:54 PM

i do it too, some guy today actually was like "I see you are writing things down, what are you writing."

**neardark** · 10-31-2006, 08:28 PM

I always write down what i'm doing....

I'm monitoring my weight, BF, and mensurations at home.

That way i'm able to see what i've been improving on and what i didnt...

It pushes me too to give over my 100%

**IronReload04** · 10-31-2006, 10:27 PM

bro, your not the only one doing this. **** what everyone else is or isnt doing in your particular gym

**chest6** · 11-01-2006, 02:09 AM

I can remember all of mine..im not in the gym but like 45min-1 hour

**notorious_mem** · 11-01-2006, 09:57 AM

ya i wright all my weight and reps down.my memorys good for about 2 days.lol

**DCB83** · 11-01-2006, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by IronReload04

bro, your not the only one doing this. **** what everyone else is or isnt doing in your particular gym

i know, i feel like im the only guy at my gym thats "working" out.

**IronReload04** · 11-02-2006, 12:53 AM

believe me dude, some of these elite guys around here wouldnt be where they are if they were afraid to do somthing nobody else in their gym was doing. You know what everybody else in your gym might not be doing??? growing

**DCB83** · 11-02-2006, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by IronReload04

believe me dude, some of these elite guys around here wouldnt be where they are if they were afraid to do somthing nobody else in their gym was doing. You know what everybody else in your gym might not be doing??? growing

They really don't, and thats funny to me. I see these guys 5 days a week and they have nothing to show for it.losers!