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8. Using MySportTraining
Whereas the previous sections have explained MySportTraining features, this section
presents how to apply them not only to make MySportTraining easier to use, but also to
monitor (and adjust) your workouts to achieve your fitness goals.
8.1. Data Entry Tips
Here are a few tips to take advantage of what MySportTraining offers:
 Use a workout schedule with various workouts, each with a specific focus, as
presented in section Planning and Entering a Workout Schedule on page 24.
 Enter workout information right after completing each workout. This only takes a
few seconds and is key to providing maximum feedback. Similarly, enter health
information upon waking up, at least once a week.
 Adding a workout by copying an existing workout is very fast and convenient
(see section 4.5 for details). Use the Calendar and Chart report to quickly locate a
past workout.
 If you heavily are into a single sport, you can define new activities to categorize
your training and obtain a rich feedback of how you exercise for that sport. For
instance, if you are into cycling, you can add activities such as: “Road intervals”,
“MTB intervals”, “50-miler”, “Century”, “Aerobic ride”, etc.
 If the first set of your strength training exercises is shorter (fewer reps) or lighter
(something called reduced sets, usually for warm-up purposes), make sure to
check ‘Show each set’ when entering each exercise. This option lets you specify
the rep and weight for each individual set. See Entering Strength Training
Exercises on page 20 for details.
 Use a heart rate monitor to accurately and objectively determine your average
heart rate when exercising, which results in more precise workouts. Alternatively,
you may rely solely on the workouts’ perceived exertion, although this is less
precise than your actual effort.
 Use the Note fields to add information that may have influenced your workout
(such as weather conditions, overall stress level, etc.) For instance, by reviewing
your workouts, you may notice that stress has a negative impact on your
workouts, preventing you from exercising with the same intensity as on other
days. As a result, you may decide to exercise at a lower intensity or even take
some days off during stressful periods without any “guilt” from not exercising
enough.