Personal Trainer Session Log
A per-session training log — trainer and client, date and focus, warm-up, an exercise table (sets × reps × weight with notes), conditioning and cool-down, RPE and session notes, home-work, and next-session focus.
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PERSONAL TRAINER SESSION LOG Trainer: Jordan Price, CPT Client: Alex Morgan Date: June 19, 2026 Session #: 14 Focus: Lower body strength + core; progressive overload on squat. ======================================================== WARM-UP ======================================================== 5 min bike, dynamic hip/ankle mobility, banded glute activation. ======================================================== EXERCISES (sets × reps @ weight) ======================================================== • Back squat — 4×6 @ 135 lb (up 10 lb from last wk; good depth) • Romanian deadlift — 3×10 @ 95 lb (focus hinge) • Walking lunge — 3×12/leg @ 25 lb DBs • Plank — 3×45s @ bodyweight • Pallof press — 3×12/side @ band (anti-rotation) ======================================================== CONDITIONING / CARDIO ======================================================== 8 min intervals: 30s hard / 90s easy on rower. ======================================================== COOL-DOWN / MOBILITY ======================================================== Quad/hip-flexor stretch, foam roll quads & lats, breathing. ======================================================== RPE & NOTES ======================================================== Overall RPE 7/10. Felt strong; mild R knee awareness on lunges — cue knee tracking next time. Good energy, ate beforehand. Home-work: 2x mobility (10 min) + one zone-2 cardio 30 min. Protein target 120 g/day. Log sleep. Next session: Upper-body push/pull; retest squat in 2 weeks. Add single-leg balance. Trainer: _______________________ Client: _______________________
About this template
A session log is what turns personal training into a program rather than a series of one-off workouts. The core is the **exercise table** — each movement with its sets × reps, the weight used, and a quick note — because that record is what lets you apply **progressive overload**: you can only add weight or reps intelligently if you know what the client did last time. Bracket it with the **warm-up**, **conditioning**, and **cool-down** so the whole session is reproducible, and capture **RPE and notes** (rate of perceived exertion, plus anything you observed — a tweaky knee, great energy, a form cue to revisit), which is where coaching judgment lives. The **home-work** and **next-session focus** lines make the log forward-looking: what the client should do between sessions and what you will train next, including when to retest a lift. A couple of professional notes: a training log is **not medical advice or clearance** — clients with health conditions should be cleared by a physician (a PAR-Q is a common screen) before training, and you should work within your certification scope and refer out for pain or red flags. Keep client information **confidential**. Logged consistently, these notes show progress, justify program changes, and are the single best retention tool you have.
When to use it
- Recording a personal-training session and the exercises performed.
- Tracking weights/reps for progressive overload across sessions.
- Noting RPE, form cues, and observations.
- Setting home-work and the next session's focus.
What to include
- Trainer, client, date, session number, and focus.
- Warm-up, exercise table (sets × reps @ weight + notes).
- Conditioning and cool-down.
- RPE and session notes.
- Home-work and next-session focus.
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