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Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-15T21:42:40Z

How do you record your workouts? paper? interwebs? What products do you recommend? How do you organize your short- and long-term logs. Do you keep cheat sheets handy? what kinds? (e.g., lists of hero workouts?).

Answer by jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-15T22:12:38Z

I have:

Notebook
Google spreadsheet
Notes/photos on iPhone that I sync
On a break but will be back on my 5/3/1 Wendler cycle and use the app on my iPhone

WODstack is pretty cool, worth checking out.

IMO the notebook is the best to drag around and record in. It's kind of fun to flip through past books and see past WOD's, PR's and such, little notes in the corners. The tangible quality really makes it for me.

Answer by Omid Khalili for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-15T22:20:47Z

beyondthewhiteboard.com is a pretty good site for tracking workouts and goals. It trakcs girl/hero wods as well as 1 rep maxes on lots of lifts. It's fairly cheap for an individual membership (it was 3$ a month a couple years back) and most crossfit gyms provide free accounts for their members.

Answer by DanielleO812 for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-15T23:45:38Z

If you have an iPhone, there is an app called WOD. Love it. It lists all of the common WODs, has a place to keep track of your daily WODs as well as enter in max weights. It also has a built in timer and suggestions for "hotel WODs" to do when you are traveling. Highly recommend!

Answer by BJ for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-15T23:54:08Z

Google Docs spreadsheet. Get the GDocs app for your smart phone, if you have one, and then it becomes mobile. Simple.

I use a pretty robust spreadsheet with multiple tabs, which also lets me track nutrition. If you want a copy, I can share it online.

Answer by Michelle for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T00:07:22Z

I use the XF Diary app. It links up with my box's webpage and stores the daily WOD, and has a place for notes and diet. I just plug in my time/weight/etc and don't have to type out the workout.

Answer by JakeA for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T01:09:06Z

I log my workouts on my iPhone notebook, then I enter them in wodclub.com which can graph your results. I also log everything on fitocracy for sweet sweet points

Answer by Dale for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T03:47:41Z

Wodstack.com Awesomeness...I'm a gym owner and me and my folks love it

Answer by Xfph for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T03:49:42Z

Hey I use WODstack. It is very simple and free to use. Easy to communicate with other crossfitters within the site. It also allows boxes to communicate with all their members. I highly reccomend.

Answer by Paleo Designer for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T03:50:27Z

So far I've just been using EverNote on my Android. I'll have to check out some of the CrossFit specific apps!

Answer by Bill Strahan for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T03:57:04Z

Notebook for flexibility but I love wodstack.

Answer by Andria for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T04:04:34Z

Hey Guys! I use WODstack and LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It's so easy to use. Not to mention their iPhone app is rolling out in a few weeks :) Check them out www.wodstack.com

Here is a quick breakdown:

Easy tagging function allows athletes can group workouts (such as
deadlifts, power cleans, or Hero
WODs) for easy comparison and
retrieval.

Create a new workout from scratch.
The entry box allows athletes to
“journal” their experience, write
exactly what they did and how they
felt while doing it.

Search and retrieve previous WODs and see results by keyword. You can
clone past workouts if you are
doing a benchmark workout.-

But what makes WODstack different from any other program is it’s inherent ability to create community. As most know, Crossfit is more than a place to work out. It is a place to build lasting relationships. WODstack’s combination of Facebook's newsfeed with Twitter's follow feature allows athletes to keep track of others in their box or athletes from around the world. The interactions and words of encouragement fosters bonds and builds community. It’s a place to hang out, learn tips, and meet others who share your love and passion for Crossfit.]

I used to use Beyond the Whiteboard and found it utterly tedious. I hope this helps!!

Answer by Shiela Wickham for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T04:11:38Z

WODstack. I love its simplicity and I love how you can follow other people and also post photos/videos. I used to use Beyond The Whiteboard, but if my gym didn't enter the WOD, it would be so time consuming and confusing to do it myself.

Answer by kie for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T05:37:51Z

checked them all out and I like beyondthewhiteboard the best

Answer by Hannah for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T11:36:49Z

WODstack. It's easy to use and easy to find past attempts at the same workout.

Answer by Jules K for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T13:08:38Z

I'd just been using a notebook to track my strength and a few benchmark WODs, but looks like now I'll be using WODstack!

Answer by CarinaB for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T13:30:09Z

Another one here for WODStack...I love that I can see everyone's WOD on the score board for my box in one place, that it's easy to clone the daily WOD, that I can track my own side projects in the stats area (not just PR's but my sport specific stuff), and that I can follow/tweet and post to FB.

Answer by miked for Crossfit Workout Logs

2012-02-16T16:35:55Z

I don't like to log workouts. I know it's all the rage these days, but what does it really do? Honestly, the workouts vary so much that you can't actually pull any information out of the data. You're just recording data for the sake of having data. If I magically gave you perfect data for every workout you ever did what would you do with it? How would you change your training plan based on the data. That's one of the best things I ever learned: pretend you have perfect data, what would you do with it?

Now that doesn't mean you shouldn't have a basic idea of progress. There are benchmark workouts and lifts. However, you (should) do them infrequently enough that you know you times. Right now, I could tell you my last and PR for: Grace, Fran, Helen, Snatch, C&J, Squat, Front Squat, Overhead Squat, Push Press, Press, Mile run, 400 run, 500 row, 2k row, and Deadlift. I could also give you an idea (to within a 30 seconds) my last Dianne, Karen, Elizabeth, 30 MU for time, 100 PU for time, and a host of other exercises. For just about any workout you throw at me, I could predict within a minute or two how long it will take me. That's because I'm present when I workout and think about what I'm doing and I know my body. I don't blindly go through the workout and write it down at the end. I know what I'm doing. That's the key. It's not enough to have a log to look up what your PR deadlift is, it's KNOWING your PR. It's knowing how you feel today versus when you last PRd. If you're feeling crappy one day, you know not to try a PR. It's being mindful of what you're doing in the gym and not just going through the motions.

Rather than taking time to just log things, take your time at the workout to know your body, know the workout. It'll do much better for you than any of the million ways of logging (and not using) the data.