Review criteria
- +Measurement and lift trends over time
- +Progress charts per metric
- +Shareable read-only with the client
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Client Progress Log in Fitness Coaching
The Client Progress Log is a copy-ready spreadsheet for fitness coaching that tracks weight, measurements, lifts, photos, dates. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes under 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Client Progress Log”
Tabs: How to use · Check-ins · ProgressFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: Under 10 minutesColumns: 12
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Date
- Client
- Body weight (lb)
- Waist (in)
- Squat 5RM (lb)
- Bench 5RM (lb)
- Deadlift 5RM (lb)
- Sessions this week
- Photos link
- Coach notes
- Weight change
- Squat change
- Open the Check-ins tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- One copy per client; log check-ins every week or two and share it view-only. Insert a line chart on any column to show the trend.
- This is a coaching log, not medical advice; clients with health conditions should have clearance from their doctor.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Client Progress Log
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: coaches documenting client results. It is completely free — copy it and it is yours to keep. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
Review evidence
What to verify before choosing Client Progress Log
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Coaches documenting client results
- +Anyone proving progress with data
Pause before choosing when
- -Automatic body-scan imports
- -Medical assessment
About Fitness Coaching
Why people consider this option
- +Manage clients, programs, and sessions without paid coaching software
- +Track each client's progress and payments in one place
- +Build reusable program templates to save hours
What to review before acting
- -No client app or in-app messaging
- -Manual entry of check-ins and payments
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Client Progress Log work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Client Progress Log really free?
Yes, it is completely free to copy and keep. There is no account, paywall, or trial.
What does the Client Progress Log track?
It tracks weight, measurements, lifts, photos, dates. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.