New Weight Training Plan

Happy Workout Wednesday! It's a week after my trip and I'm still kind of getting back in the groove. Pretty sure I'm past the point where I can blame jet lag for things, but I can still try :)

One thing I've surprisingly been doing a pretty good job at is lifting!

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For some reason, even though it's been on my goal list for months and months, I had a hard time sticking to a consistent strength training schedule. But since I started following the advice and below 3 days a week plan from this Greatist article (modified so I can do it at home), I've been doing a much better job of getting my lifts in every week.

Monday (Day One) 

1A) Barbell Deadlift 

1B) Dumbbell Bench Press

2A) Lunge

2B) Dumbbell Shoulder Press 

3A) Leg Press 

3B) Plank 

Wednesday (Day Two)

1A) Barbell Back Squat 

1B) Chin-up

2A) Dumbbell Row 

2B) Singe-Leg Stability Ball Hamstring Curl 

3A) Side Lunges 

3B) Reverse Crunch

Friday (Day Three) 

1A) Barbell Front Squat 1B) Inverted Row 

2A) Single-Leg Dumbbell Deadlift 

2B) Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 

3A) Reverse Lunge 

3B) Side Plank

While I'm really happy with the plan that I've found, I haven't quite found the perfect system for tracking my workouts yet. When I was traveling I just used my phone's notes app to keep track of everything, which worked but doesn't give me an easy way to see progress. I just downloaded FitNotes and it's ok so far but I'm not blown away.

I've also found a couple cute notebooks like this one, but I tend to lose them or not bring them when I travel.

Q: How do you track your strength workouts? What's your lifting routine like?

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