For years I thought it would be really cool and helpful to graph my weight lifting workouts. Once I started doing so by building a workout dashboard it helped me see and have a clear view of what was working and what needed changing with my workouts. Listed below are the ways graphing and charting […]
I’ve been lifting weights for a long time. Before the invention of the web browser. Yep, that long. I’ve completed thousands of workouts and until very recently I never, ever thought about taking notes after lifting weights. What a bummer. This year I started to spend 5 or so minutes after my workout jotting down […]
It’s pretty easy to argue that tracking the weight lifted for every exercise you do will help more than anything else you record. It’s the #1 thing you’ll use to plan your workouts and measure whether or not you’re reaching your goals. Think about it. When you want to know how well your workouts are […]
I’ve made a dashboard to track website traffic, sales, etc. for every business I’ve owned. I also like to use the dashboard in Apple Fitness to check on my cardio workout results and progress. Some may call me a nerd for it but I’m always stoked when I see those metrics going up. The one […]
I’ve tried every way possible when it comes to recording my workouts. From using spiral bound notebooks, calendars, apps, and the notepad on my laptop. They all work okay. But not as good as a spreadsheet. After about a year of using one to enter and track my workouts I now see that you should […]
I don’t like to dwell about things I wish I’d done sooner but man, do I wish I learned to share lifting workouts with other people sooner. I would’ve gotten the feedback I’ve needed to have better workouts and reach my goals with much less trial and error. Then again, it wasn’t always so easy. […]