In this informal monologue, the speaker—presumably a fitness professional—discusses the common practice of recording training loads in a notebook or app. While acknowledging that many apps (including his own) allow users to log workouts, diets, and other metrics, he argues that tracking the exact weight lifted each session is largely useless. He emphasizes that daily human variability—such as sleep quality, mood, or simply wanting to look good—means that a weight that feels appropriate one day may be unsafe or sub‑optimal the next. He warns that rigidly following past load records can lead to injury, using the example of attempting a 200 kg squat after previously succeeding with that weight, only to be unprepared on a bad day. Instead, he advocates listening to one’s body and adjusting loads accordingly, while still recognizing that long‑term data can be useful for observing overall progress.
