Weight Training Software

When you workout with a weight lifting routine, it is important to be able track your progress. You need to know what were your previous weights, reps and set counts so that at the next workout you can achieve growth by increasing weight or reps.

But how do you keep track of your progress unless you actually log it somehow. Some gyms like the YMCA use a system called Fitlinx to help keep track of your weight trainign information but only if you are using the weight machines, it doesn't keep track of free weight exercises or any additional body weight only moves.

Some people find it very helpful to use weight training software but is it really necessary to purchase it?

There are weight training software programs on the market that track your sets, reps, lifted weight, performed exercises as well as a log of cardio workouts with calories burned, intensity levels and distance such as Fitness Assistant and Weightmania.

These products are great because you can can open up the application on your desktop and plug away at your information without needed internet access.

But are these software programs worth the investment when you have access to free tools that provide the same service?

Over 5 million people use a free service called Sparkpeople.com to keep track of their weight training workouts. With Sparkpeople you can track your sets, reps and weights used for each workout. There are also recommended weight training workouts to perform plus video demonstrations on how to do them correctly.

One important detail Sparkpeople is missing from the weight training tracking is there is no visual report or chart to see your progression which Fitness Assistant and Weightmania offer.

Another free alternative to Fitness Assistant and Weightmania as far as weight training tracking is concerned is to use bodybuilding.com. After signing up for a free account on Bodybuilding .com, you get to use a feature called "Workout Tracker". The workout tracker is specifically for weight training tracking. With this free tracker you can enter all the details of your weight training sessions plus you will have graphs showing your progress from reps, sets and weights for each training workout performed. It also features demonstrations for exercises if needed.


In conclusion, I think it is really unneccessary to purchase weight training software. Not when you have free software at your fingertips with Sparkpeople.com and bodybuidling.com. What one free tracker can't do, the other makes up for so you can have the ideal match made in heaven from both free tracking systems when used together.