Does anyone else find it weird

[Skarhead]

That barely anybody @ their gym carries a log book? I don't see how people can memorize all their sets, reps, and mental notes for each exercise every time they do it! In fact I know they can;t most of the time they're GUESSING!! Im one of the 5 people at my gym that always carries a log book writing everythign down making sure I beat my log book every time, itsj ust strange that some people guess every time.

[SUGARBABY]

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I remember...

[HungarianBeast]

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me too...because I don't do 20 sets in a day like some people do. More like 6-8.

[Skarhead]

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same here HB... i do maximum 6 -10 sets... sometimes even less depending on what training im doing... maybe i just have a bad memory

[daved150]

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i have to use a log...i cant remember my name most the time!!-shiner

[daved150]

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oops...daved150 (see)

[HungarianBeast]

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same here HB... i do maximum 6 -10 sets... sometimes even less depending on what training im doing... maybe i just have a bad memory

Numbers seem to stick in my head for some reason. I guess I am a nerd.

[SUGARBABY]

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Numbers seem to stick in my head for some reason. I guess I am a nerd.

same here.

I can't remember the NAME of the exercise, but I can describe it to you! Numbers I can remember for life

[Shiner22nd]

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me too...because I don't do 20 sets in a day like some people do. More like 6-8.

Same here....6-8 smaller groups/8-10 larger groups.
I also learned that when I'm bulking, to only go for 40 min +-. That combonation makes it easy to remember stuff.
*However I have always charted my goals several months in advance making minor changes weekly due to 'feel'. This is somewhat equivalent to a log book, thou, I guess. But I completely see what he's getting at. The average person is having to "dedicate" themselves in a different way than we do. It's more like a 'job' to them (thus they're more likely to forget); but to us it's a focus/driven-determination that makes us scared to let up.....Shiner

[Shiner22nd]

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i have to use a log...i cant remember my name most the time!!-shiner

Nice one...LOL

[T-Man007]

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I'm great with number but I still keep a log so I can see my progress. For instance, when I'm doing periodization training, it is essential to make sure I increase weight every week. If I come in slightly slugish or something I might short myself because I'm mentally thinkg 275 is what I want on bench but in actuallity I did 285 last time. It makes me concetrate on progress and I psyche myself up and put on 290. Had I not referenced the log, I might have sold myself short.

But that's me. Some guys and gals can keep it upstairs, but my job requires way too much new data in and out everyday, so the log makes my life a little more structured.

[Iron_Gook]

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That barely anybody @ their gym carries a log book? I don't see how people can memorize all their sets, reps, and mental notes for each exercise every time they do it! In fact I know they can;t most of the time they're GUESSING!! Im one of the 5 people at my gym that always carries a log book writing everythign down making sure I beat my log book every time, itsj ust strange that some people guess every time.

Not saying this applies to everyone but the majority of people at the gym that don't log their workouts...are the same size a year after year because they just don't progress. This has been my observation. I've been logging my workouts for years now. They are invaluable.

IG

[Fit2bLarge]

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i have a log. and a wife that follows me around writing my numbers down! who's got it better than me eh?

[president_fad]

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i just started loggin everything, i like it cus i try to go up in weight each week, even if its only 2.5 or 5 lbs.

[Shiner22nd]

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i have a log. and a wife that follows me around writing my numbers down! who's got it better than me eh?

You're a lucky man, Bro.