Exercise Journals

Exercise Journals are a must for anyone who wants to get serious about getting in shape. They do not have to be complex. You just have to get in the habit of recording your progress at least once a week. After a week you will forget what you accomplished. There are several very easy ways to keep records. One can use a calendar. It can be the calendar you are already using in the kichen or on the computer at work. If you jog for instant just start adding a j in the square that is on the day that you ran. A variation of this plan allows you to get ahead on your exercise. If you make a contract with yourself to exercise 3 days a week but you exercise 5 days in a week, then you can put an e on the days you exercised and then two more e marks on the following week. The advantage of this plan is there are never any excuses. This is the plan I have been using to jog for over 40 years now. It is not only easy, it is fun. Even when I hurt my ankle and could not walk for a couple of months, I never got behind because I was already months ahead.

This may work for jogging, but get a little more serious and you need to do more paper work. If you want to get better at running, you will have to record your times and try and beat them every so often. Here is an example of a runners log (one of the exercise journals). Which of the exercise journals you use depends on the exercise you choose. If you are weight lifting you will have to use weight training charts, that keep up with the type of exercise, the weight used, the number of sets and the number of reps. Here are some examples of weight training charts:

intro weight lifting program chart

3 day split workout chart

blank workout sheet


A beginner exercise routine will start out slowly. The main thing a beginner needs to do is to get in the habit of exercise without getting hurt. Checking with a doctor may even be in order. I have been on my exercise plan for over 40 years and I still write it down to keep up with my jogging.

I have already talked about exercise journals of various forms, I have shown that you can use different forms depending on your exercise. The most important thing to remember is to always write something. The simple act of writing will make your exercise plan more real and writing will help you keep up the routine. weight loss motivation but many people also need motivation to exercise. Here are a few good reasons: Do it for your health. Do it to get to your ideal weight and get your ideal body. But also get in shape for others. You will be able to help people. You will be able to do fun things with your children. Do it for a healthier earth. You will be able to walk and ride a bike instead of taking the car for example. Here are some more ideas for a green workout routine.

Home Fitness Workouts are proven to help you get in shape, lose weight, and reach your health and fitness goals. As an online fitness coach, Renee can help you find a program to meet your fitness goals, budget, and lifestyle and provide the encouragement and support you need along the way!