Understand Your Training

SjurLog offers various training session types to help you achieve your fitness goals. Learn about each type and how to use them effectively.

Strength Training
Build muscle, increase power, and improve overall strength with resistance-based exercises.

Key Benefits

  • Builds muscle and increases endurance
  • Enhances performance in other sports
  • Supports injury prevention
Interval Training
Cardio
Alternate between high-intensity bursts and low-intensity recovery phases to improve speed and endurance.

Key Benefits

  • Improves speed and endurance
  • Burns more calories in less time
  • Boosts cardiovascular fitness
Steady-State Training
Cardio
Continuous, moderate-intensity effort such as a long run or cycling session at a consistent pace.

Key Benefits

  • Builds endurance and aerobic capacity
  • Great for fat burning and recovery
  • Improves mental toughness
Fartlek Training
Cardio
A Swedish term for 'speed play', Fartlek is a mix of fast and slow running, adjusting pace based on terrain or feeling.

Key Benefits

  • Improves speed & endurance together
  • More fun & flexible than structured intervals
  • Develops pace awareness
Hill Training
Cardio
A high-intensity workout where you run or cycle on an incline to build strength and endurance simultaneously.

Key Benefits

  • Builds leg power and explosive speed
  • Reduces impact on joints vs. flat sprints
  • Improves running economy
HIIT Training
High-Intensity Interval Training consists of short, intense bursts of exercise followed by brief recovery periods.

Key Benefits

  • Burns a lot of calories in less time
  • Improves speed and power
  • Continues burning calories after workout (EPOC)
Technical Training
Focuses on running form, drills, and movement efficiency to improve performance and prevent injuries.

Key Benefits

  • Prevents injuries
  • Improves running economy (using less energy to run faster)
  • Enhances coordination and agility
Custom Training
Design your own sessions with a mix of strength, cardio, HIIT, and recovery work tailored to your specific needs.

Key Benefits

  • Fully personalized for specific goals
  • Combines multiple types of training
  • Adaptable to your schedule and preferences

Quick Start Guide

How to Create a Session

  1. Navigate to Dashboard:

    Go to your dashboard and click the "Create Session" button.

  2. Choose Session Type:

    Select from the available training types based on your goals.

  3. Configure Details:

    Set duration, intensity, exercises, or intervals based on the session type.

  4. Save and Schedule:

    Save your session and add it to your training calendar.

Best Practices

  • Balance Your Training:

    Mix high-intensity sessions with recovery days to prevent burnout.

  • Progressive Overload:

    Gradually increase intensity, duration, or weight to continue improving.

  • Listen to Your Body:

    Adjust sessions based on how you feel to prevent injuries.

  • Track Your Progress:

    Use SjurLog to monitor improvements and identify patterns.

Ready to Start Training?

Create your first session now and begin your journey to better fitness.