Keep the basics easy to find
For each working set, record the exercise, the load, and the repetitions you actually completed. Keep the unit visible: 40 kilograms and 40 pounds tell very different stories. If you change equipment or how you perform a movement, add a short note so the next session has context.
You do not need an elaborate diary. “Different cable machine” or “Stopped one rep early” can be enough to explain why two sessions look different.
Separate the plan from the result
A target is what you intended to do. A log is what happened. Keeping both helps you review a session without rewriting the original plan to match the outcome.
In SteadyGym, create a reusable routine before starting a session. During the workout, log the actual reps and weight. Warm-up, practice, and working sets can be distinguished, so your history is easier to read.
Use a small, repeatable review
Before your next session, glance at the last one. Did you complete the planned sets? Did you leave yourself a note? Were the exercise and equipment the same? This makes your record useful at the moment you need it.
One unusual session does not need a complicated explanation. Keep the record honest and look for patterns across comparable sessions.
Make logging part of finishing a set
Record a set when you finish it, while the numbers are still clear. Use the rest period to check the next set rather than trying to reconstruct the whole workout on the way home.
The best log is the one you can keep using. Start with the basics, use consistent units, and add detail only when it helps you make sense of your training.
A little stronger. Every workout.