A weight training log is the only way to tell whether you are making any progress with your gym work or not. When the weight training log does not show the results you expect, you need to revise your workout routine and identify the possible mistakes that you are making. Over-training or under-training, these are common mistakes. As for the organization of the weight training log, there are several possibilities: according to the traditional variant, the columns should include the dates, the resistance level and the performed sets. The direct mention of the weight increases could be another essential weigh of organizing the weight training log.
To give just an example of what a weight training log should look like, let’s analyze a column and see how you should interpret it. For example, if on your last training you worked on the bench presses doing 205 pounds in eight sets, on your new training session, the bench presses should hit 205 pounds but in nine reps this time. There is usually no growth in resistance, muscle mass or strength when you train at the same level all the time. Such a weight training log is not difficult to get, just search on the Internet or customize a workout sheet as you see fit and then print it.
The body weight before the training should be put down in a separate column. Although weight is not always relevant for the results of gym training, it is sometimes helpful particularly if you try to burn fat and replace it with lean muscle mass. The weight training log should further include a cardio section too. The workouts can be kept track of in relation with the cardio performance. Keep in mind that the intensity of the exercises drops if you perform the cardio routine before the training.
Evolution is easier to track if you include such sections n the weight training workout log. Mood variations may help with training or can ruin it. Find out when you feel in the right spirits to train by including a mood section in the weight training log. Normally, pertinent observations can only be made if you analyze the weight training log entries for several weeks in a row. If high energy levels define your mood at 5 pm every Monday, then, that is a great time to train, but this is just an example of how you can use the mood section in your advantage.