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Expand Up @@ -22,20 +22,23 @@ This is why I decided to switch to [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md), as it stood
* It has a large community and many plugins available
* It has available on all major platforms
* It is highly configurable and can be customized to fit my needs
* It has a powerful search and linking system that allows for the creation of a personal knowledge base

So far, my only complaint is that the apps are not open source, but I am satisfied with the fact that my notes are fully under my control.

## My Gym Log setup

This particular project is the reason I wanted to move away from Apple Notes. I am used to writing down the weights I lift for each exercise in order to track my progress and
select the right weights. I wanted to make to be able to quickly log my weights during my workout and have them automatically update a note to keep track of my progress
select the right weights. I wanted to be able to quickly log my weights during my workout and have them automatically update a note to keep track of my progress
and workout schedule.

The [dataview](https://blacksmithgu.github.io/obsidian-dataview/) plugin allows for a live indexing and querying of notes, and the core unique note creator plugin,
alongside the core template plugin, allow for the quick creation of notes from templates.
This setup relies on two community plugins:

So, I created a `Upper body` and a `Lower body` templates, which I use to create a new unique note for each workout, with the title being the date of the workout.
For example, this is what the `Upper body` template looks like:
* The [dataview](https://blacksmithgu.github.io/obsidian-dataview/) plugin allows for a live indexing and querying of notes
* The [QuickAdd](https://github.com/chhoumann/quickadd) which allows for the quick creation of notes from templates.

So, I created a `Upper body` and a `Lower body` templates, along with the two corresponding QuickAdd options, which I use to create a new unique note for each workout, with the title being
the date of the workout. For example, this is what the `Upper body` template looks like:

```markdown
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