Keeping a Training Journal 

Keeping a daily/weekly training journal is always a good idea to keep you aware of your strengths and weaknesses as well as your areas of opportunity. Many traceur around the wold keep a journal to help them excel quickly and work on those things that needs some improvement.

 Here are some of the things that you can keep in mind when creating your journal.

1. After a work out keep record of which exercises you perform and how many reps of that exercises you were able to do in a certain amount of time. How did you feel about your performance? and if any, whats to be changed or worked on next time? Did you have a pain/discomforts?

Example.  Not based on real routine.

Squats: 10 sets. 20 Each. Total 200. Time, 30 minutes.

Slight discomfort on lower back when going down. Need to make sure to keep my back straight. 

Push ups. 10 sets. 20 Each. Total 200. Time 30 minutes. Felt pretty good after the session. Could have done more.

 2. After a regular PK session (what you are already good at) keep track of your performance as well. How did your over all body feel (joints or any related pain). How hard/easy was to perform the moves you were performing, are you faster/slower? Do you feel stronger or not change?

If you are out practicing new techniques, then focus on what you felt during your session. How did the session go? Did you notice your weakness/strength while getting the technique? Did you get the move down? 

Example.

Went out today did a few wall ups, I am starting to get up the wall faster than usual, also feeling more comfortable with precision onto rail. I tried to do a kong to precision onto a rail but I am a bit short. Saw a new spot on 123 st I wanna hit soon.

Started to train dash vault onto a bench, I kept feeling I was going to hit my shin on the bench. Watch a few tutorial and after trying different techniques I got over the bench but need to work on preserving my momentum after the vault.  

3.Goals

Finally based on what you have done every week. Set yourself some goal, that was you keep pushing yourself and continually exceeding without hitting plateau. Keep in mind what you have been doing during the week, look at your recent past days journals and pic at least 3 thing to work on for improvement the following week.

Example

Goals 

Need to work on my squats form to make sure I keep my back straight. 

Increase my push ups reps by 5 or lower the time by 5.

Try wall up on higher wall

Work on kong air time (try on bench for a while)

Continue to work on dash focus on momentum.

After a few week you will start to see your progress quiet  significantly. You will start to see bigger goals and a overall progress. Make sure to keep it fun and not make it something you feel you have to do because then you wont do it. As long as you keep the right mind set and keep in mind this will help you exceed, this will keep you motivated.

You can check some journal HERE