Workout Log

You are more than twice as likely to reach your goals if you keep a log of your progress. We recomend that you keep track of each and every workout. You have to know that the last time you did Helen or Fran you did in a certain time, or with a certain weight. That way you can know where you where at last time, if you go up in weight based on the prescribed weights that should be used on the workout or if your time went down if you are doing the workout as it is prescribed.  It’s also fun to see when you got your first kipping pull-up, or when you mastered the double under.

A training log will help you see how you are progressing.  A training log can also tell you if certain days or times are not working for you or if what you ate or drank affected your workout, and believe me it will.  Track as much information as you can, so that you know what you did when.  It is also fun to look back on your old logs and see what you used to do way back when!

Keeping track of your workouts is easier than you might think. Here are a few ideas;

a) start a workout blog (if you want to share this option with us, please let us know the url of your blog).  You can also link back to CrossFit IoTA by adding this code to your blog http://www.crossfitiota.com” target=”_blank” title=”CrossFit IoTA”> <IMG SRC=”http://crossfitiota.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/button.jpg”></a>
b) post your info to the comments on our website.  When we repeat a workout such as a bench mark, we will always place a link back to the previous time we did the workout so you will be able to see how you did.
c) write it down in a notebook.
d) create a spreadsheet or another type document on your computer.