Write it down. Then add a little.
Plain notes on tracking workouts and planning a gym routine: what to log, how to read a programme, how to arrange a week, when to rest, and what to check before paying for a membership.
- Logging
How to keep a training log you will still use in six months
What to write down after each session, what to leave out, and why a boring log beats a detailed one you abandon.
- Basics
Sets, reps and rest: the vocabulary of a gym programme
Plain definitions of the terms printed on every routine, so a written programme reads like instructions instead of code.
- Planning
Planning a weekly gym routine around the life you actually have
How to choose between full-body sessions and splits, and why the best timetable is the one you can keep on a bad week.
- Buying
How to read a review before you pay for a fitness app or membership
Star ratings say little. A useful review checks security, payment, cancellation and who is behind the page, and tells you how it knows.
- Money
Cancelling a gym membership or app subscription: read the exit before the entrance
Joining takes one tap. Leaving has notice periods, minimum terms and proof requirements. Here is what to look for before you sign.
- Recovery
Rest days, soreness and knowing when to back off
Progress happens between sessions. How to tell ordinary soreness from a warning sign, and how your log helps you decide.