Smartphone app for tracking weight training progress
Smartphone app for tracking weight training progress
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TameRacingDriver

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20,543 posts

301 months

Friday 2nd September 2016
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I've decided now on a routine that works for me, but I need something to help record my progress. At the moment, I'm just using a note in the Google Keep app, but this is a bit clunky IMO so I was just wondering if anyone here used a smartphone app to keep track of their progress, something that will allow me to enter my exercises, and then record what weight and reps I'm doing.

Thanks

clonmult

10,529 posts

238 months

Friday 2nd September 2016
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I tried a range of apps a year back; didn't find a single app that allowed me sufficient flexibility (notes to state that the sled pull was being done with my partner sat on top of the 50kg of weights on there, etc.), comments on HR after each set, perceived effort, etc.

Went old fashioned, pencil and paper. Little black book with a rubber bands to hold closed and keep the curent page marked. Works perfectly. Not susceptible to power problems, almost infinitely flexible.

TameRacingDriver

Original Poster:

20,543 posts

301 months

Friday 2nd September 2016
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Fair enough, I do see a lot of people doing that... but as I always have my phone it seems logical to use that. I did wonder about the stronglifts app since that's more or less what I am doing, but I am not doing it exactly the same so like you say it wouldn't allow for any flexibility.

Chris77

956 posts

223 months

Friday 2nd September 2016
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I'm doing the 5 x 5 program so have the strongman App, find it very useful, but obviously its specific to the 5 x 5 routine.

would like an App for when I finish this routine that works in a similar way but with more flexibility also

R8Steve

4,150 posts

204 months

Friday 2nd September 2016
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Jefit is what you are looking for.

militantmandy

3,838 posts

215 months

Friday 2nd September 2016
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Fit notes is great and free.

declasm

427 posts

223 months

Friday 2nd September 2016
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I've used Fitocracy for a number of years - great for logging weight sets and you can view progress graphs etc online.

TameRacingDriver

Original Poster:

20,543 posts

301 months

Friday 2nd September 2016
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Cheers, I'll have a look at those

Johnny

9,652 posts

313 months

Friday 2nd September 2016
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R8Steve said:
Jefit is what you are looking for.
Yep, this is the one

V8covin

10,114 posts

222 months

Saturday 3rd September 2016
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I've just installed this one Progression
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=work...
Haven't used it anger yet but it looks like it will do the job