_workout.html.erb

<tr>
  <% if workout.persisted? %>
  <td><%= time_ago_in_words(workout.created_at) %> ago</td>
    <td><%= link_to workout.workouttype, edit_workout_path(workout) %></td>
    <td><%= workout.reps %></td>
    <td><%= workout.desc %></td>
    <td><%= link_to 'remove', workout, confirm: 'Sure?', method: 'delete' %></td>
  <% end %>
</tr>

controller.rb

  def new
    @workout = current_user.workouts.build
    @workouts = current_user.workouts.paginate(:page => params[:page], :per_page => 30)
  end

new.html.erb

  <div class='span12'>
    <table class='table table-bordered'>
    <%= will_paginate %>
      <tbody>
	<%= render @workouts %>
      </tbody>
    <%= will_paginate %>
    </table>
  </div>