Performance Logs

Performance Logs are used to track an athlete’s performance over time.  They are also used as inputs to both the Rankings and Workout Cards.  You can create a log to track practically any piece of data that you might be interested in.  Weight room maxes are a prime candidate for logging, but because Training Organizer makes it so easy to do, you can also begin logging data that you might not have bothered with before.  Vertical jump, 40yd dash, body weight, height, and even game stats can be logged in Training Organizer.  The performance logs can also be used to create graphs.  But the real power is that each of these logs can be used to feed rankings and workout cards.  As the logs are updated with new data, so to are the rankings and workout cards.  Nothing is ever out of date and you don’t have to retype anything to create updated rankings or cards.

Rankings

Rankings are an extremely useful tool for evaluating the performance of your athletes, but they can also be used as a powerful motivational tool to encourage competition.  In Training Organizer, you can create rankings based on any data in a performance log, in addition to an athlete’s age, bodyweight, height and Schwartz/Malone factors.  Training Organizer contains several built-in ranking formulas for your use, but it also also allows you to create your own formulas.  For example, you could create a ranking using the formula (Bench max + Squat max + Military max) * Schwartz factor.  In addition to maxes (Best), other available measurements are Most Recent, Improvement, Improvement %, Average and Worst (minimum).  Rankings are calculated by both team and position.  The result is a powerful tool that allows you to know at a glance how each athlete is performing compared to the rest of the team or within a group.

Workout Cards

Workout Cards of almost any style and size can be generated by Training Organizer.  They are created by simply typing them in as you would if using a word processor.  But in Training Organizer they can be customized for each athlete based on their current level of performance.  As their performance level increases over time, then their workout card is automatically updated accordingly.  For example, consider a workout card that you have created for use in the weight room, with drills for the bench, squat and military press.  Suppose the card contains one set of 10 reps on the bench at 85% of max, 1 set of 5 squats at 90%, and 1 set of 8 at 90% on the military press.  Training Organizer creates a customized card for each athlete based on their current maxes.  In addition, cards are automatically updated as athletes increase their maxes over time.  Also, if you decide to modify the card, say by changing the bench reps to 12 or changing the squat percentage to 95%, then the cards for all athletes are instantly updated to reflect the changes.