Weekly review

A ten-minute weekly training review that leads to a better next week

Review workout completion, performance, effort, balance, and recovery in ten minutes, then choose one useful adjustment.

By LogFast Editorial6 min read
An athlete reviewing training progress after a workout

The short answer

Review the week in five passes: completion, progression, effort, movement or activity balance, and recovery. Then make one or two specific changes. The goal is a better next week, not a verdict on your discipline.

A week with a next step

Turn your training history into direction.

LogFast summarizes completion, activity mix, exercise trends, and goal progress so the coach can help choose the one adjustment worth making next.

Build your weekly review

1. Compare planned and completed

List the sessions that happened, including sports and unplanned activity. Note what was missed without immediately trying to make it up.

A recurring miss is a planning signal. One missed day is normal life.

2. Find one performance signal

Look for a rep PR, a smoother lift, a faster interval at similar effort, a longer easy session, or improved consistency.

If nothing improved, ask whether the week was maintenance, recovery, or genuinely off track.

3. Map hard days and balance

Mark every hard session. Include leagues and classes. Then check movement patterns and activity types across the week.

The goal is not perfect symmetry. It is catching accidental omissions and fatigue clusters.

4. Choose the smallest useful change

Examples: add one rep to the first bench set, move intervals away from lower-body lifting, shorten Friday’s session, or keep the same plan because it is working.

Write the decision where you will see it before the next relevant session.

Frequently asked questions

What should I review in a workout log?

Review completion, exercise or activity trends, effort, hard-day distribution, omissions, and recovery context.

Should I change my plan every week?

No. If the plan is working, repeating it may be the best decision. Change only when the record suggests a reason.

How long should a weekly review take?

Five to ten minutes is enough for most people if the workout data is organized.

Sources and further reading

  1. 1. ACSM position stand: Progression models in resistance training
  2. 2. Laranjo et al.: Apps, activity trackers, and physical activity