How I track my work outs & body measurements?

 You can't improve what you can't measure.

This entire post can be summarized in this single sentence. Of course, this post is about how to & not why but still. Tracking your body & workouts is as important as working out itself. Not only does it provide a morale boost when you see your progress, but it also makes it easy to take any corrective actions if you're lacking something.

In this post, I will explain how I track my own progress. For tracking my workouts & my body measurements, I use an Android app called FitNotes. There is no iOS version as of now, however, there is a similar app with the same name on the Apple play store by a different developer.

Since I don't have an iPhone, I can't say anything about the iOS apps - sorry about that.

Why I chose FitNotes?

Please note that I have no affiliations with the developer & the links provided here aren't the affiliate links either. I don't get any commissions from him. I use this app because I found it to be the best for my use.

1. It is completely free.

2. There are no ads.

3. The UI is good & quite intuitive.

4. There are a few additional great features like a timer (which can be started automatically after saving a set) & cloud backup.

5. It includes a body tracker as well. You don't need a separate app to track your body. And it is not just limited to tracking body weights. It lets you track the size of your arms, thighs, calves, chest, back & whatnot.

6. There are tons of interactive graphs & charts to consume the information.


The developer has put in a lot of effort into building this & it literally shows. As I mentioned this app is completely free to use & doesn't contain any ads. There are a few restrictions like custom workouts. But the free version is more than sufficient for most of us. If you want to support the developer, then you can buy the supporter app - it's a small one-time fee.

You can also use a spreadsheet or any other app. You can even use a notepad if you like to note down everything on physical paper. Tools don't matter, but you should definitely track your workouts because "You can't improve what you can't measure."

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