10. Logging
Log everything, the more you log the better. Top body
builders are all completely and utterly OCD and will log everything. It
wouldn’t surprise me if some of them log their toilet output!
For most gym goers keep it simple and log the weights you lifted, the reps, the rest, how easy/hard it felt, warm-up activity, cool down, cardio (distance, pace, speed), heart rate, weight, body fat, calories, macros (macronutrients consumed in %) and so on. Top body builders take regular photos of themselves doing their poses too, how vain! However, there is nothing to stop you taking some before, after and during photos to keep you motivated and on track.
For most gym goers keep it simple and log the weights you lifted, the reps, the rest, how easy/hard it felt, warm-up activity, cool down, cardio (distance, pace, speed), heart rate, weight, body fat, calories, macros (macronutrients consumed in %) and so on. Top body builders take regular photos of themselves doing their poses too, how vain! However, there is nothing to stop you taking some before, after and during photos to keep you motivated and on track.
Then when, for example, 6 weeks into your plan, armed with
your log you have scientific and objective proof of your whether or not your
program works. Have you gained strength, lost weight, lost fat, improved cardio
vascular fitness etc? Your log should tell you in black and white, a factual
record. Without this all you can do is
guess and this is where so many people go wrong.
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