Training the Body: A Stoic Fitness Log

Training the Body is a workout log that trains the will as well as the body.

The body follows the will. Training the Body is a workout log with a second purpose. Every session records your sets and your effort, and the hard moment where your character was tested. Twelve weeks later you will be stronger in both.

Who it is for

Lifters, runners, athletes and anyone starting a training block who wants a log that keeps them honest and motivated.

What is inside

• Baseline and goals: where you begin and where you intend to be.
• Weekly plans: including one act of chosen discomfort each week.
• Thirty six session logs: ten exercises, four sets each, with notes.
• The hard moment: where you wanted to quit, and what you did instead.
• Effort scores: effort, energy and mood after every session.

How to use it

Set your baseline on day one. Plan each week on Sunday. Fill in a session log as you train, then take thirty seconds afterward to write the hard moment. Review your progress at the end of the twelve weeks.

Why it works

Musonius Rufus taught that the body must be trained so it can serve virtue, and Seneca practised voluntary hardship to stay free of fear. Writing down the moment you chose not to quit turns every workout into practice for the rest of life.

What you receive

• One PDF of 53 pages: 12 weeks and 36 sessions.
• US Letter pages that also print well on A4.

Good to know

• Instant download after checkout. No shipping, no waiting.
• Works in GoodNotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Xodo or any PDF app, and prints beautifully on US Letter or A4.
• If a file will not open, contact us with your order number and we will send a corrected one.
• For personal use. Please do not share or resell the files.

Twelve weeks from now you will be stronger than you are today. Download Training the Body and start your first session.

Why this workout log works

Training the Body is part of a small collection of Stoic journals made to be used every day, not admired on a shelf. Every page draws on the same public domain wisdom you can read in the Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, free on Project Gutenberg. Explore more Stoic journals, or read our guide on a Stoic morning routine in five steps.