Looking for non-intimidating fitness journal ideas to get you started?
Peloton Tread Coach Becs Gentry has five ideas to get you to the starting line.
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Sometimes you have thosecrappy workouts, and you know that you still did it and thats what counts.
You moved your body, you laced up, and you showed up for yourself.
To take up journaling, like Gentry, you dont need any special stationery.
(Even a basic yellow legal pad will do the trick!)
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Oh, and youll also find inspiring, naturey quotes as you page your way through this notebook.
So when you turn to the very first page in your notebook, keep it simple.
Record what your WOTD is and thats all.
So I write the workout down exactly as its prescribed first and foremost, and then I annotate that.
Bonus points for doing this step in a different color pen.
Write bullets about how the run physically felt
Was your hamstring tight during your deadlifts?
Did you forget your chews and lose your energy halfway through your run?
Use this space to record how your body felt from head to toe.
Dont overthink this stepjust let your thoughts flow and dont have expectations for what might appear on the page.
Exercise can elicit a lot of emotions, and its all part of the experience.
(Anyone whos ever cried in hot yoga can attest to this fact.)
Lets get you a workout you could journal about.
Start with this quick treadmill sesh:
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