How To Get A Great Workout (Part 6)

How To Get One Step Closer To Your Goals With Each Workout

To achieve maximum results in minimum time you must make each workout progressively more intense than the last. Each workout should force your body to do a little more than it’s accustomed to doing. This is called the Progressive Overload Principle.

The only sure-fire way to guarantee you’re moving toward your goals each and every time you come to the gym is to keep detailed records of your workouts. Each workout should be recorded in a training log.

By keeping track of your workouts in a training log, you’ll eliminate the guesswork involved and move steadily toward accomplishing your goals. Here’s the information you should record in your training log…

• Date of your workout
• Time your workout started
• Time your workout ended
• Total time your workout lasted
• The exercises you performed during your workout
• The amount of resistance (weight) you used for each exercise
• The number of repetitions you performed for each exercise
• The number of sets you performed for each exercise
• The amount of time you spent doing cardiovascular training
• Any notes you feel are relevant, such as how you felt during your workout

Recording all these variables will allow you (or your trainer) to plan your next workout in advance and make any necessary adjustments to ensure you’re making optimal progress. These detailed records will also eliminate any guesswork about how much weight you should be using, whether you need to increase/decrease the length of your exercise sessions, or when you should change your workout entirely.

If I could only give you one single tip for speeding your progress and getting better results from your time in the gym, keeping a training log would be that tip!

If at any point you have a question about filling out your training log, what you should do to progress from your previous workout, how to modify or change your workout routine (which should be done every 3-5 weeks), or anything else at all…

…just ask me for help.

I am always more than happy to give you any help I can. After all, your success is why I’m in business to begin with. So, if you have ANY questions at all, please don’t hesitate to ask me for help. I can be reached at (714)585-7551 or axfitness@hotmail.com.

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