Do you want to run a 5K this year or finish a triathlon next spring? Or are you starting your first fitness program because the doctor said you have to lose weight? Do you drink enough water, or overdo it on the carbo-loading? The Ultimate Fitness Log can assist you in tracking your fitness progress, whether you're concerned about nutrition, cardiovascular fitness, strength training, weight loss, or all four.

Suzanne Schlosberg, coauthor of Weight Training for Dummies and Fitness for Dummies, says while she scoffed at keeping a personal diary in high-school English class, she finds fitness diaries extremely helpful for monitoring her training for the Northern California Death Ride bike race.

Schlosberg starts with minichapters on how to use the log (including how to rate the intensity of your workouts), hints for finding your way among the health-club equipment, how to prevent workout-related injuries, and answers to frequently asked questions about cardio and strength-training exercises (like how to calculate your target heart rate--and how to use it). Then come six months worth of diary, with space for tracking time and distance for cardio; weight, sets, and reps for strength training; and space for nutrition notes. By monitoring your progress from day to day and month to month, you can more easily reach your goals. Inspirational quotes, fitness definitions (do you know what a "whipper" is to a rock climber?), and fitness tips are interspersed throughout the days to help keep you motivated. --Erica Jorgensen


Book Description
Whether you"re training for a triathlon, aiming to set a personal bench-press record, or simply trying to firm up and slim down, The Ultimate Workout Log is the book you need. Your own personal trainer in a paperback, it will help you to set concrete goals, devise strategies to reach them, and monitor your progress. Ever-popular, motivational, and endlessly useful, the third edition now includes yoga, Pilates, and mind-body exercise plus increased space to record six months" worth of training routines and goals.

ANNOTATION

Health and fitness experts agree that keeping track of one's exercise habits helps to improve performance and motivates a person to continue an exercise regime. This log provides four pages per week to do just that, as well as space to note goals, accomplishments, and a weekly self-evaluation. 30 line drawings.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Health and fitness experts agree that keeping track of exercise habits helps to improve performance and motivates a person to continue an exercise regime. This completely revised and updated edition of the ever-popular Ultimate Workout Log helps athletes of all levels, from aerobics instructors to triathletes, to track their progress for six months. Complete with designated space for cardio exercise and weight training, this informational guide also provides tips on nutrition and new recommendations for injury prevention.

FROM THE CRITICS

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