YOUR BEST FRIEND

Your journal will be very much like your best friend in that it will give you the straight facts. You just might be working out for all the wrong reasons. Your journal will help you create future fitness goals by being there for you. You will see how your workout routine may not have been doing you any good. You may not be in any better shape and not have lost any weight. There's a reason why that happened and your journal will give you that much needed information to get you on the right track.

It's important to record all of the important details in your fitness journal. Include what exercises you do and how many reps are included. Write down what machines and/or equipment were utilized for each exercise. Write down if someone helped you and who that person is. After each workout, write down what the results were such as "Shook for 30 minutes after due to the intensity of the workout." Fess up -- give all of the major details you would give to your best friend. This way you will know what you need to change or do more of.

Your fitness journal will become your most effective tool, helping you become the person you want to be. Write down your fitness goals, and all the necessary information. Your best friend will tell you what you need to change and what you are doing right.