Tracking progress
How to track progressive overload in your workout log
Use consistent exercise records to see changes in weight and reps, with a four-session example and the context that makes comparisons useful.
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The workout log.
Less guesswork. Better records. Practical notes on keeping track of the work you put in.
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What to record in a workout log
The five details that make a workout log useful, plus a worked example for recording sets without turning your session into admin.
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How to compare workouts when weight and reps both change
A practical way to compare lifting sessions using load, reps, and volume load—without mistaking one bigger total for a better workout.
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Templates
A simple workout log template you can copy
Copy a plain-text workout log for Notes, a notebook, or a spreadsheet, with clear conventions for exercises, weights, sets, and unfinished workouts.
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Using Rudy
How to log workouts with iMessage and Rudy
A practical guide to texting your workout sets to Rudy: clear exercise names, explicit units, corrections, and reviewing your workout history.
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