ForgeLogbooks Training Lab

The blog that helps lifters win the algorithm and the gym floor.

Evidence-backed guides on phone-free training, custom logbooks, and content that actually ranks. Every article ships with practical checklists you can apply in the gym tonight.

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Featured Playbook

Phone-Free Workouts, Real PRs

How ForgeLogbooks keep both hands on the bar

February 1, 20258 min readphone free workout logbook

Phones leak intensity. Ink builds it. Use this framework to run a phone-free block without losing data.

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Inside the Logbook

Ben Chasnov

Founder, ForgeLogbooks

Latest from the floor

Fresh articles for focused lifters

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The 12-Week Focus Block Playbook

You don’t need a new program—you need a tighter focus block. Here’s how to build one inside your ForgeLogbook.

February 21, 202512 min read
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Blueprint Your Custom Forge Logbook

Paper-first training, explained.

February 3, 20256 min read
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micro periodization pages

Micro-Periodization Without Guesswork

Paper-first training, explained.

February 4, 20256 min read
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hybrid athlete layout

Hybrid Athletes Need Equal Real Estate

Paper-first training, explained.

February 5, 20256 min read
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Turn Training Pages into Credibility

Paper-first training, explained.

February 6, 20256 min read
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sleep recovery pages

Sleep & Recovery Pages That Drive PRs

Paper-first training, explained.

February 7, 20256 min read
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coach client systems

Coach-Client Logbook Systems That Scale

Paper-first training, explained.

February 8, 20256 min read
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gym launch playbook

Use Your Logbook to Launch a Program or Gym

Paper-first training, explained.

February 9, 20256 min read
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Deload Weeks That Stay Honest

Paper-first training, explained.

February 10, 20256 min read
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Why we publish

Built in the gym

Every post is drafted after real sessions with our logbooks, so lifters get proof and practical guidance.

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Checklists included

We end every post with a friction-free checklist so you can implement the insight before your next training block.

Zero fluff

Written by lifters

Articles are drafted after real sessions with our logbooks, then edited for clarity so the focus stays on lifting.

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