Best Fitness and Workout Journals to Stay Fit and Healthy

The Saltwrap Daily Fitness planner is next up, providing a larger size, so even though it may not be as good on the go there is plenty of room for weekly and daily fitness and nutrition planning to help you reach your health goals. This option is for those of you who are serious about your fitness. It is designed by athletes and is perfect for the aspiring athletes among you. Emphasis is placed on goal-setting, review and planning and there is a chance to revisit these ideas every week. The three key sections are a weekly check-in and fitness planner, daily training and nutrition logs and goals tracking templates.

Using this journal allows you to include a lot of detail about your weight training and nutrition with various templates and guides such as a coding system, checklists, a macro-meal section and body measurements grid. This exercise journal has been scientifically researched too so you know that they guys at Saltwrap know what they are talking about when it comes to reaching fitness goals.

Next up, a journal designed for detailed workout planning. Each daily page is laid out for you to list the strength training exercises (and how many of each) you will be working on in the gym, including muscle groups used, warm-ups, weights and timings. There are pages for new workout plan, goals and items to track, broken into weeks so you can record your progress with measurements such as weight lifted on the bench press or number of pull-ups. The journal includes measurement grids and notes sections and a double page spread of suggested exercises aimed at working on specific muscle groups and muscle gain.

This log book is ideal if you like to combine cardio and weights and want to record your daily PB so that you can keep improving on it and it will help track your exercise program to make sure you attain your health and fitness goals.

Another fantastic training notebook for all your gym junkies is the GymPad. Available in 4 different colors, from girlie pink to full-on military camouflage, there is something for everyone. Don’t be fooled by its mini size (A6), as it is cleverly designed and organized, providing space for 100 workouts yet perfect to pop into your gym bag or hoody pocket. Each workout page has a grid for 6 different exercises and titles for sets, reps, weight and rest.

There is also a cardio section at the bottom of each page in a grid for tracking workout progress in terms of time, distance and calories burnt. We like the motivational quote at the start of each page to get us in the mood to move. Another bonus is that they offer a 100% money back guarantee. All the structure is built in with this handy little training journal. All you need to reach goals is just take it to the gym and start your next workout!

Last but by no means least, the Bodyminder is a fantastic all-round journal for exercise and nutrition. As with the other health journals, the focus is on targeted workout logs, recording muscle groups, reps, weights, levels etc. What we like about this option though, is that it is not confined only to workout tracking and over-all health and overall well-being is considered. The nutrition section has an extensive food count category for those who like to keep a close eye on their calories and macros when meal planning. There are also templates to record food eaten and supplements taken each day.

Additionally, the journal encourages goal-setting and recording other healthy activities so if you mix up your work-outs with yoga or hiking, this can be included too. A more holistic journal for overall health.

Make Fitlosophy your new philosophy with this aptly titled Fitbook. A workout journal ideally needs to be portable and small enough to fit in your pocket; you’ll be taking it to the gym to check and update your workout logs, jotting in notes on your way to work for healthy approaches to the day ahead and even taking it to the grocery store to help keep a check of your meal planning so it can be used for weight loss too.

At 5.5” square, with a pen that slots into the binding and a pocket for any shopping lists or fitness diagrams, the Fitbook works well on the go. A 12-week plan starts you off on your journey of well-being which is then broken down into weekly views, with one page per day including space for cardio/classes and diet. There is a fitness log for stats, rewards and goals to track your progress every day. The two best features are the daily workout pages and daily food logs. The perfect balance between nutrition and fitness and perfect for gym bunnies!