Workout Planner for Daily Fitness Tracking & Goals Setting - A5 Size, 6” x 8”, Charcoal Grey - Improved Thicker Cover - Men & Women Personal Home & Gym Training Diary - by Workout Log Gym

Excellent exercise log book. Not too bulky, but plenty options for many different types of exercise. Space to add lots of different strength exercises, as well as cardio/conditioning. And a notes section where you can pop your warm up, playlists you've used, anything you struggled with etc. It's pretty versatile!There's also a couple of cute designs if you want them, and a simple charcoal if you prefer something plain.The boxes for reps/weight could do with being a little bigger, but I manage with it.Great tool to track progress, to help you keep your routines varied, and to keep you focused during lockdown!

What a lovely log! It's beautifully laid out, clear and stylish, unfussy and exactly what's needed to encourage and motivate. The progress table at the back makes it possible to track fat percentage and body part girth as well as weight., and the notes section on each page make it easy to record feelings, calories in and out and reminders. My only improvement would be the addition of a few blank pages at the back. I have stapled a few extra pages in.

Got this plan to record all aspects of gym attendance and hopeful weight loss. It is set out well and important details like weigh, goals and starting measurements all included. The section for recording activity are clear and well set out. All necessary fields for exercise, weights and reps are tidily set out.I find I transfer records from my phone health app to the book once home but keep it by me to record any variations of exercises done during a session. It is good to see the effort in hard copy which supplements my phone record.I find it quite therapeutic and rewarding filling in the data post gym and will continue to use through the year.Whilst not an invaluable tool, ( most gym apps record this data real time) I do think a physical easy to read record is useful to me.

I have run several programmes in the past, mainly focusing around powerlifting, with an initial period of just general fitness and mass gain, and believe this log works well for both. This log has an excellent cookie cutter template for programmes such as Stronglifts 5x5 or ice cream fitness 5x5 due to its ease of use and easy to understand layout. The book outlines setting goals based on a session by session basis, allowing you to note down factors like overall tempo, and any additional notes; such as RPE, pre session nutrition, or overall feel of the session, which can be a great help when trying to identify key factors that may be limited or facilitating progress after the noob gains period has ended. There is plenty of room to list each exercise, especially in high volume splits such as push,pull,leg (PPL) or overall body part splits, with each exercise allowing you to record up to 5 sets in one line. For the most part 5 sets is normally enough for most programmes but those following very high volume templates; such as GVT, it may become annoying , although I found a quick way round this by just listing the same exercise in the below slot and continuing to track from there.Due to 5 sets trying to be squeezed onto one sheet of A5 it can be difficult to list larger numbers, or common decimals in the small boxes given to list the weight of your exercise, which in turn makes looking at previous sessions a bit difficult from time to time, although those with smaller handwriting should have no issues at all. For most advanced training templates; and some beginner ones, there may be different focuses on the style of exercise e.g tempo/speed work, time under tension work, or basic strength work, in which it is important to distinguish between exercises styles to help log and track progress in certain areas/ organise your training schedule, this is something the log can do very well due to its generous room to list your exercises each session, which means you can easily write little notes underneath each exercise to outline minor details.One minor flaw is the lack of being able to track wave based periodization to help with ease of session templates and set/rep/weight goals. Those following templates such as GZCL may be familiar with regularly changing estimated 1/2RM, in which every session has parts based around %1/2rm. There is no designated page to help track regularly changing goals such as these which can make planning a bit of a nuisance, possibly an extra couple of the pages at the back could help?The log itself is made of high quality material and has so far survived being held loose in my gym bag, alongside lifting shoes, chalk, wraps, and other equipment, which seemed to have only made minor damage to the front cover; which is to be expected. It’s compact A5 size means it’s easy to throw in your gym bag, and carry around the gym with you, and can be a lot easier to makes detailed notes in compared to some smartphone apps available.TL;DR - The book allows great tracking on a session by session basis, which is excellent for both experienced and new gym-goers, alike, those using very tailored training patterns e.g using conjugate periodization may need additional tools to help track long term goals and objectives, but this log gives a great way to measure and monitor your gym progress over time, I would highly recommend!

Been going to the gym fairly regularly and the old log book filled up quickly. Needed a new one quickly and saw this. Great inspirational quotes at the front, easy fill spaces for exercises. Very detailed.

The actual log contents looks really good;However the listing says “ BUILT TO LAST - Heavy-Duty 100-gsm paper designed to withstand punishment on the gym floor and sweaty gym bag; Double-wire binding spirals for long-lasting durability”Except mine arrived with the pages all stuck together where the machine hasn’t cut the holes properly. After separating the pages, the log now won’t close. See photos of what it looks like from opening it once! I can’t even imagine what it would look like after daily use for a month.It definitely needs something wider and sturdier than the small wire ring binder.

Quicker than a mobile app and more versatile as you can change things quicker than using an app. I recommend using a pencil with a rubber just in case.

I bought this diary as I used to write my own, but it got scrappy and trying to draw lines in an a5 book used to really gripe me! This book have everything, I rarely do more than 5 sets so the structure is perfect, it has a little cardio section, a notes section, rest period and tempo if you’re doing pause reps etc. Really great! The first page has a secrion for putting your goals down, back page has a weight and inches measurement so you can track your progress. Really easy to use and save me lots of time. Only reason I’ve put 4 stars is the paper is a hit flimsy and I dropped a bit of sweat on it and it tore pretty much straight away, so I’d avoid leaning forward and using it if you’re a sweaty mess like I am!