If you are serious about improving yourself in the fitness center, a workout log is essential.   Too many people come into the center and just go aimlessly from machine to machine. Improvement comes from steady repetitions using ever increasing resistance. To achieve improvement, you’ll need to know how much you lifted in your last workout, as well as the reps.  The only way to be sure is to record it in your exercise or workout log or journal. It’s critical not to skip this step.  One of the main reasons people don’t make progress in the gym is because they don’t actually know what they lifted during their last workout.  This means they typically lift the same amount of weight — or even worse, less — than their last workout.   Because they aren’t constantly challenging their muscles with more weight or work, their progress toward their fitness goals stalls.

We've created a standard log that identifies the major pieces of equipment in the weight room.  Feel free to use it.   Of course it will need to be personalized for your routines.