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The Ultimate Workout Log: An Exercise Diary for Everyone

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- Too Many Extras
I ordered 3 of these and I've just finished with the third one. It worked pretty well for me at first, but eventually I started to run out of room in the strength training section. I could have done without all the extras. Each page has a paragraph at the top (Research Report, Quick Quiz, Training Trivia, Nutrition Nugget, etc.), which I never bothered to read. Also there are areas at the bottom of each page for "Mind-Body Notes", "Nutrition Notes" and "Daily Wrap Up". The "Nutrition Notes" section is so small that is really of no use for logging meals. I never entered anything in any of these sections. I would have preferred that all these extras were taken out and more lines were added in the strength training section. There isn't a place to write the actual date on each page either. I used the "Morning Info" box to write in my weight, but I never figured out what it or the "Daily Rating" boxes were actually for. Maybe I should have read the pages at the beginning of the book? I tore them out and tossed them right away to make the book lighter. I'm going to try the Body Minder log this time.

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- Nice choice but limitations
Each page tries to squeeze in so much that you don't have room to write a whole lot of detail for a particular component. Looking back at how I've used it, it's convenient for scribbling down a quick recap of my workouts ie "5 mile run, tired towards the end", or a quick note on nutrition, "had lots of carbs before the run" or in the mind-body section "foul mood today but much better after my run". As others stated, there's not a whole lot of room for tracking your strength training. One thing to note that I happened to overlook when I ordered this log is that it is only good for 6 months and appears to be designed for reaching specifically laid out goals that are time/date achievement oriented. I probably won't repurchase but was still happy with it for the 6 months I've used it.

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- Great
For someone who is a list maker and loves to check things off when they're completed, this book is for them! I am a list maker and I needed this to help get me motivated and to see in writing what I"ve done. Yes, you can do this yourself on an Excell spreadsheet or something but who has the time? I decided to just chuck up the money and get this and I'm glad I did...plenty of helpful tips too!

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- Very motivating
This book is just what I needed to keep me on track with my workouts. I like that I get to put more than just my exercise information. How I feel affects how I work out and it's nice to track that.

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- Wonderful for Achieving Your Goals, but Not "THE ULTIMATE"
I really like this workout log. I love the 6-month goal concept and the weekly goal set up and review. It really works well as part of my "weekly review" a la Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. I bought one about a three months ago and really didn't use it that consistently, but thought it was cool. As I recently made a new re-commitment to my fitness, I have bought a new one and used it every day!

Each daily page contains a lot of space for noting your day's work as well as tidbits of health-related info. The "Mind-Body Notes" section is a cool addition, and having to write something in there forces me to be cognizant of my that relationship. The spiral binding is helpful for keeping it open when I write in it between sets. Also, it's a great place to store the pen I use to write in my journal. And its size is great, as it fits neatly into the small pocket of my gym bag, yet is not so small that my hand is unsupported as I write (like some journals).

It doesn't get 5 stars because it does have a few *minor* flaws that could take it from "the Ultimate Workout Log" (check out the cover) to "THE ULTIMATE Workout Log" (as in no one would ever need to make one ever again). I would love it if Suzanne took some of these suggestions and made a new version.

I recognize that this book was not written just for me, and that others have needs that are different from mine. However, I frequently run out of lines in the "Strength Training" section on days that I lift a lot, and I cannot fathom why anyone would need three lines for "Cardio", but then again that probably has a lot to do with my distaste for doing cardio! I feel like the trivia and such at the top of each page takes up too much valuable real estate, as do the margins, so that's where some more space could come from.

Also, I wish that it were easier to just open to the right page each day. Every time I open it, I spend a few seconds quickly flipping through the pages to find "today". When I'm in a hurry, I come pretty close to tearing the pages. I used to have this really cheap pocket calendar that had perforated corners, so that you could easily rip off the corner of every completed day. That way, you just set your thumb on that corner, and open up. Voila! You're at the page you need to be at! Alternatively, a nifty ribbon could work, but would be difficult with the spiral binding.

Finally, since I am a visual thinker and a very analytical thinker, I like graphs! I wish that the book included a page or two with either some axes and or just plain graph paper so I could easily track my progress. Maybe a few more blank pages would work. I've tried cannibalizing some relatively blank pages, but it's not ideal. Plus, I'm not so hot at my free-hand graphing!

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Overall, this is a wonderful workout log. I heartily recommend it to anyone, and feel fully confident that it will help me achieve my goals and help YOU achieve YOURS!
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