I like systems. A system has a pattern and sense of organization to it. Therefore, working around and with systems helps me increase my productivity. Are you the same? If so, keep reading; you are in for a treat.

I recently had the problem of developing a “fitness system” shoved in my face when I decided to really try to lose more weight. I did not know how I could incorporate fitness into a system that would be right for me. Then I found this useful little site called Joe’s Goals. Joe’s Goals is an application designed to help you, well, reach your goals. Check it out. It is essentially a website that incorporates goals and notes with a calendar-esque framework.

This works out very well for my fitness plan. You will quickly learn after playing around with Joe’s Goals, the columns are represented by the days of the week and the rows are represented by your choice of a ‘goal’ or ‘logbook.’ If you choose a goal, you will be able to place a checkmark for that goal on each day of the week that you complete that goal. For example, as seen in the image, I have a goal labeled ‘Just Water’ meaning that my goal is to only drink water. According to the chart above in the image, I have had nothing to drink but water since Sunday. On the other hand, if you choose a logbook, you simply write in a note for each day instead of a simple checkmark. This allows for much more detail and versatility. So according to Joe’s Goals, I ran 2 miles on both Sunday and Thursday.

I think you have got the idea by now. So essentially, to create your own workout routine just add your own desired exercises such as ‘bench press’ or ‘pull-ups’ in the form of a goal or logbook (a logbook is recommended for better detail) and simply update your Joe’s Goals chart.

Joe’s Goals even has a nice little chart feature so you can view your progress on your goals. If you look in the lower left-hand corner of the chart, you will see some text that reads ‘Report: 30, 60, or 90 days’ and simply click one of the numerical values to see how you have been making progress on your goals over the last 30, 60, or 90 days.

Have fun creating your own fitness plan and let me know if you figure out some other creative ways to use Joe’s Goals in the comments. Thanks for reading!