Weekly training review
How to compare this week's training with last week
Compare completed sessions, duration, activity mix, and source workouts while treating a quieter week as context rather than automatic failure.
The short answer
Compare this week with last week using completed sessions, total recorded duration, activity mix, and one or two like-for-like exercise or run signals. Show both raw values and the change, but do not label every decrease as bad. A deload, race taper, illness, schedule change, or missing duration can make lower totals intentional or incomplete.
This week in context
See last week's value beside every weekly signal.
LogFast compares completed sessions, recorded duration, activity mix, and exercise changes without treating every decrease as failure.
Review week over weekBegin with honest totals
Count only eligible completed sessions and keep archived or draft entries out. Sum duration only where it was actually recorded; missing time should remain unknown rather than silently becoming zero.
- Completed workouts and active days
- Recorded duration with missing-data caveat
- Strength, running, sport, and recovery mix
- Links to source sessions behind each signal
Add one fair performance comparison
Weekly totals do not prove progress. Compare a recurring exercise, route, or workout type: the same lift's sets and effort, an easy run's pace and heart rate, or planned versus completed sessions.
Example: “4 workouts vs 3 (+1); 185 vs 150 recorded minutes (+35); bench 80 kg × 8 at RPE 8 vs 80 × 7 at RPE 8.” Each claim should open its source.
Write one next-week action
Use the comparison to choose one change: keep the structure, move a hard day, repeat a load, or protect recovery. Week-over-week cards should speed up a decision, not award a grade to every number.
Frequently asked questions
When does a training week start?
Use a stated calendar convention, commonly Monday or Sunday, and keep it stable. Athlete-local dates should determine membership.
Should missing duration count as zero?
No. Report known duration and the number of sessions missing time so the comparison does not invent precision.
Is a lower-volume week bad?
Not inherently. Interpret it against the plan, recovery, and source sessions rather than applying a universal red arrow.