Paper Logs

[wwy]

I use apple watch to log the work out (strong app) and my SSC coach use paper to log my work out.

[IlPrincipeBrutto]

I sweat a lot. How do you keep paper logs dry?

I usually place my log book on a table, next to the rack.

IPB


PS
Apologies for the snarkiness, but this really seems a non-issue.
If your palms are that sweaty, just wipe them in a towel before putting pen to paper.

[convergentsum]

I usually place my log book on a table, next to the rack.

IPB


PS
Apologies for the snarkiness, but this really seems a non-issue.
If your palms are that sweaty, just wipe them in a towel before putting pen to paper.

I agree -- if I'm too sweaty to use a pencil, I'm definitely wouldn't do better with a touch-screen. Sweat's never been a problem, but sometimes I get so gassed that fine motor skills start to suffer. In those situations, using my phone would be impossible whereas using a pencil is merely hard.

[Adam Levine]

Writes in the rain notebook. Works in the rain so sweat shouldn’t be an issue.

Brilliant! This is the solution! I didn't know there were waterproof notebooks...

My workout is filled out in it's entirety before I hit the gym. The workout is then done according to the log. You should know exactly what you are going to do before going to the gym.

That wouldn't work for me - I go in with a plan, but my warmup sets do vary, and sometimes the plan goes to #*$&, get a call from work or wife... Especially squat, where I do 45s until I'm consistently hitting depth (which I can't do cold).

I buy a quality log book, record my workouts in pencil, and use a towel to dry my hand before I write anything down.
My log gets wet, but pencil doesn't smear when wet and quality paper can take some moisture.

Unfortunately, the sweat issue doesn't come from my hands - it's droplets from my bald head that get soaked up then the pages start sticking together... I make sweat at a remarkable rate - sometimes it gets in my eyes and my vision gets blurry...

-->Adam

[Mark E. Hurling]

I kept a paper log for decades. Now, I transcribe the day's weights and reps prescribed on my phone and the results when I'm done and record it in my log here. My phone is smaller and easier to slip into a pocket. I also started recording weight, sets, and reps for decades. Changing would tear apart the fabric of the universe.

Both of which are contradictory and anomalous for a 68 year old guy who only started using a smartphone two years ago.

Oh well.

[Ed Bremer]

Get the Strong App. it would work well for you, and keep a paper log as well. fill it with data from app.

[Eric Schexnayder]

How this should have gone:

My workout is filled out in it's entirety before I hit the gym. The workout is then done according to the log. You should know exactly what you are going to do before going to the gym.

Brilliant! This is the solution!

[kwermuth]

Get the Strong App.

+1

[Alexander Dargatz]

I write everything down before I start the warmup.
Then I do what is written.

I never log my warmup, this should be completely unnecessary.
Warmup is irrelevant, it's not part of the training volume, and it can vary due to circumstances.

[Cheesepuff]

I have the problem only in summer.
I have a big fan.
I also ride an Airdyne between sets. (aka another fan on the bike)
The bike has a reading stand that holds my log in place with adjustable metal rods.
Losing weight might also work... but I can't confirm this.