Exercise Log

What is an Exercise Log?

An exercise or workout log systematically tracks your workouts, fitness goals, and progress on your fitness journey. It can be as simple as a notebook where you jot down the daily exercises or as complex as a customized app that logs workouts, tracks cardio and strength training sessions, and even monitors your weight loss progress.

These workout logs can be incredibly beneficial for beginners and advanced exercisers alike. They can help you stay motivated, ensure you meet your training goals, and even assist in planning upper-body, lower-body, and cardio exercises. With the advent of modern technology, workout log apps have become increasingly popular, offering features such as cloud backup of your data, tracking food intake, and the ability to log supersets.

Plus, they provide a comprehensive summary page of your records, making the data entry process swift and straightforward. An exercise log, effectively used, can truly revolutionize your approach to personal well-being and fitness.

The importance of keeping track of your workout session

There are numerous benefits to logging your workouts. Here are  a few reasons why keeping track of your workout sessions is crucial for achieving your fitness goals:

• Efficient workout tracker: A simple workout log acts as an efficient workout tracker, offering an organized snapshot of your daily and weekly exercises. It helps you remember what you did in your last training session and plan effectively for the next.
• Convenient workout planner: By logging workouts you can create a workout planner that aligns with your fitness goals by logging workouts. This allows for a more streamlined and targeted workout regimen, enhancing the effectiveness of your training sessions.
• Monitor body measurements: Keeping a log book of your body measurements can help you see tangible progress as you continue your fitness journey. It's an excellent motivator as you can visually track your growth and improvement.
• Record of training sessions: Each entry in your workout log records past training sessions. This historical data is invaluable when planning future workouts or adjusting your exercise plan based on your progress or changes in your fitness goals.

Printable Exercise Log

Download this Exercise Log so your clients can monitor and track their physical activity.

How does this printable Exercise Log work?

Set an appointment

Before starting a fitness program, it's advisable that a patient first consults with their physician. This is not only especially helpful for patients who aren't in optimal health but also for patients who are in rehabilitation, recovery, or a treatment or management plan for their diagnosed disorder.

Get a copy of the template

To get a copy of our free exercise log template, we recommend that you do any of the following:

• Click the “Download Template” or “Use this Template button above
• Search for “Exercise Log” in Carepatron's template library on the web

Personalize the template

Though our template comes pre-filled, you and your patient are encouraged to fill the additional columns with other things you may want to have tracked, such as pulse rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, milestones, etc.

Fill Out the template

When you both have decided on the additional measurements you must do to track your well-being, you may instruct your patient to write down the essential information and remind them how to fill out the table appropriately.

Aside from the quantitative data, encourage them to write down qualitative information in the notes section, such as the effect of physical activity on their mood, what they deem the best time to exercise and any thoughts and feelings they have during or after a workout.

When to use these Exercise Log printable?

There are several situations where having a printable or digitally editable exercise log is appropriate and especially helpful:

Starting a new workout

When starting a new workout, especially for those looking to be athletes or participate in more rigorous workouts, it's best to use this template to track their progress and monitor their body's reaction to a change in workout intensity.

Maintaining overall health

More often than not, you will encounter patients who want to exercise to maintain their overall health. So that they're always held accountable by none other than themselves, they can utilize this worksheet to remind themselves of the workout plan for the week and more.

Manage chronic disease

If a patient is diagnosed with long-lasting or chronic conditions, adding physical activity into their routine can improve their quality of life. With a flexible template such as ours, not only are they able to plan their workouts, but they're also able to track blood pressure, blood sugar, and mood.

Complement physical therapy or rehabilitation exercises

Although physical therapy and rehabilitation involve movement in specific parts of the patient's body, it's not enough for some patients. Using this template, they can work out a workout regimen to complement their treatment.

Who is this Exercise Log PDF for?

Any medical practitioner or even professional can provide any patient with an exercise log if they believe that the patient is capable of physical activity and will benefit from it.

To be more specific, however, here's a list of practitioners who are most likely to gain more from having a template on hand:

• General physicians
• Physiotherapists
• Sports medicine doctors
• Exercise physiologists
• Specialists caring for patients with mental health disorders and chronic illnesses
• Practitioners who are in senior care or caring for in-patients are capable of exercising on their own

Benefits of these free Exercise Log templates

Simple to use and customizable

Our exercise log templates are simple. Patients can easily understand what to place under each column and where to add additional trackers.

Tracks progress

We've designed our template to help patients track their progress in whatever form, daily or weekly. With a design such as this, patients can effortlessly see their improvements after a month and even get to celebrate their little accomplishments within the week.

Provides insight into patient's health

Sometimes, symptoms only appear in a patient once they start exercising. By having a place where the patient can write their vital sign, thoughts, and feelings, practitioners can immediately see whether there's a need for a check-up or intervention based on the information on the template.

Builds good habits

When patients have hands-on experience curating their workout, writing down their daily results, and seeing what exercise does to their mental and physical health, it may encourage them to continue adding physical activity into their routine. This, consequently, helps them build the habit of moving their body and eating and sleeping well.

Free and accessible

Unlike a physical notebook where your patient has to design the template from scratch, our template comes pre-filled, saving them time and effort in conceptualizing and drawing tables to fill it out. Moreover, because our template is digitally accessible, they can answer it on their phone right after a workout outside or at the gym without downloading and subscribing to a separate app.

Other helpful resources for fitness journeys

At Carepatron, we understand the importance of having access to the right tools and resources on your fitness journey. Along with an exercise log, here are a few other helpful resources we offer:

• Weight Loss Tracker: Our weight loss tracker helps you set and track your weight loss goals, log your progress, and record your body measurements.
• Calorie Burn Chart: This calorie burn chart allows you to track your daily calorie intake and monitor your progress toward reaching your desired weight.
• Food Log: This worksheet lets you track your daily food intake, making it easier to stay on top of your nutrition and make healthier choices.

Check out our resources library to explore more handy templates and resources for your fitness journey.