Hitchie Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hey! Just a quick question, how do you complete a log for a body weight work out? I understand with weight training you log number of sets, weight, etc. But as I'm following the beginners body weight circuit what should I be logging?Every fortnight I throw in the Konami work out to measure my progress which I log, but is there anything that I can or should be logging for the beginners body weight circuit? Also, not certain if this is the right place to post this.. but I did anyway. Thanks for your help! -Hitchie Link to comment
Wolverine Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Reps and sets. Time too if you're trying to complete a certain number of sets in a certain period of time. Tracking is important to track progress. It's also important because it will let you know when it's time to move on to a harder variation of an exercise. Wolverine Level X Mutant Link to comment
Hitchie Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Awesome! Thanks Wolverine! Link to comment
I-Jo Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I do it one of two ways. rounds of time So 12 rounds (10/50)second split. 10 rest, 50 work.... or whatever split it is- then I count how many reps I did. I usually go with either 4 or 6 exercises and repeat it either 2 or 3 times through depending on my time frame- and I always push to complete more reps the next round than the round before. The next time I attack that work out I can compare how many reps I did and how much better I did. if I'm doing set reps: I compare my time for the whole thing. One of my work outs is 10 exercises, 10 rounds 10 times through- so it was a HUGE accomplishment and testament to my work as far as bench marks when I did 6 rounds in 47 minutes and was completely gassed- had to stop for various reasons-and then second time I did it a month later it took me 51 minutes to do the whole 10 rounds- no modifications or anything. Very proud- but goes to show you even marking down how much time it takes you to do something- can be a real marking tool. write down your modifications as well- so if you have to drop a weight- or drop to your knees or take off a level- write it down- so the next time you know where you did it and how long it takes to get to that point. Link to comment
Waldo Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Logging is a skill that you get better with over time. Start with the basics, exercise, reps-sets. Over time you can start adding times, notes, RPE (rate of perceived effort) scores, and form/technique grades. That which gets measured and tracked tends to improve. currently cutting battle log challenges: 21,20, 19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 don't panic! Link to comment
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