Complete Guide to Logging Workouts in RepTrack

Logging your workouts is where RepTrack transforms from a planning tool into a training partner. Every set you record feeds into your progress history, volume analytics, and the AI engine that shapes future recommendations. But the logging experience itself needs to be fast, intuitive, and stay out of your way between sets. Nobody wants to fumble with an app while they are breathing hard after a set of heavy squats.

This guide covers every feature of RepTrack's live workout tracking, from the moment you start a session to reviewing your completed workout.

Starting a Workout

There are several ways to begin a live tracking session in RepTrack:

1. From Today's Protocol — if you have a scheduled workout for today (from an AI-generated plan, imported program, or manually created template), tap Start Workout on the Today's Protocol card. The session loads with all prescribed exercises pre-populated.
2. From the Workouts tab — navigate to your workout templates and tap any template to start it.
3. Quick Start — begin an empty session and add exercises on the fly. This is useful for unstructured training days or when you want to freestyle.

Once you start a session, the workout timer begins counting. A persistent banner at the top of the screen shows your elapsed time, keeping you aware of overall session duration.

The Live Workout Screen

The active workout screen is organized around your exercise list. Each exercise appears as a card with:

• Exercise name and target muscle group
• Set rows — each row represents one set with fields for weight, reps, and completion status
• Previous performance — your last recorded weight and reps for this exercise, displayed next to each set for reference
• Rest timer — triggered automatically or manually between sets

The layout is designed for one-handed use. You can scroll through exercises, tap into set fields, and mark sets complete with minimal interaction.

Logging Sets, Reps, and Weight

For each set, you will see input fields for:

• Weight — in your chosen unit (kg or lbs). Tap to enter or use the stepper controls to adjust.
• Reps — the number of repetitions completed. Tap to enter or adjust with steppers.

To log a completed set:

1. Enter the weight you used
2. Enter the reps you completed
3. Tap the checkmark to mark the set as complete

Once a set is marked complete, it is recorded in your workout history. The row highlights to confirm it has been logged. If you made an error, tap the set row again to edit the values before finishing the workout.

Adding Extra Sets

If your prescribed template calls for 3 sets but you want to do a fourth, tap Add Set below the last set row. RepTrack does not lock you into the template prescription. You can always add more sets, and the extra volume is tracked and included in your analytics.

Skipping Sets

If you need to skip a prescribed set (fatigue, time constraints, injury), simply leave it unchecked. Skipped sets do not count toward your completed volume, and RepTrack distinguishes between prescribed and completed sets in your workout summary.

Using the Rest Timer

After completing a set, the rest timer appears. It counts down from your configured rest duration, giving you a clear visual indicator of when to begin your next set.

• Default rest periods are set per exercise based on the exercise type and your training goal. Heavy compounds get longer rest (2-3 minutes), isolation exercises get shorter rest (60-90 seconds).
• Manual adjustment — tap the timer to change the duration for the current rest period. This does not affect the default.
• Skip rest — if you are ready before the timer expires, tap Skip to dismiss it and move to the next set immediately.
• Notifications — if you leave the app during rest, RepTrack sends a notification when your rest period is complete, bringing you back to the workout.

The rest timer integrates with your lock screen and widgets, so you can see your countdown without unlocking your phone.

Supersets

A superset pairs two exercises performed back-to-back with no rest between them. RepTrack supports supersets natively in the live workout view.

To log a superset:

1. The template or plan will indicate superset pairings with a visual connector between exercise cards
2. Complete a set of the first exercise and tap the checkmark
3. The screen automatically scrolls to the paired exercise — complete a set there
4. Rest timer begins after the second exercise in the pair
5. Repeat for all prescribed rounds

If you are using Quick Start or want to create a superset on the fly, you can group exercises together by dragging them into a superset pairing. For a deeper look at superset programming, see the supersets guide.

Drop Sets

A drop set involves performing a set to near-failure, immediately reducing the weight, and continuing for more reps. RepTrack logs each "drop" as a sub-set within the parent set.

To log a drop set:

1. Complete the first portion at your starting weight and log the reps
2. Tap Add Drop to add a drop within the same set
3. Enter the reduced weight and reps for the drop
4. Repeat for additional drops if needed
5. Mark the entire set as complete

Each drop is recorded with its own weight and rep count, so your volume calculations accurately reflect the total work performed across all drops.

RPE Logging

Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) measures how hard a set felt on a scale from 1 to 10, where 10 means absolute failure and 7 means you had about three reps left in reserve. RepTrack lets you log RPE on any set.

After completing a set:

1. Tap the RPE field on the set row
2. Select your RPE value (typically 6-10 for working sets)
3. The value is saved alongside your weight and reps

RPE data feeds into RepTrack's analytics and helps the AI calibrate intensity recommendations over time. If your RPE is consistently 9-10 on working sets, the system recognizes you are training near failure. If it stays at 6-7, there is room to push harder or increase load.

For a complete explanation of the RPE scale and how to use it effectively, see the RPE training guide.

Mid-Workout Exercise Swaps

Sometimes the equipment you need is taken, an exercise does not feel right, or you want to substitute based on how your body feels that day. RepTrack supports mid-workout exercise swaps without losing your place.

1. Tap the exercise name on any exercise card
2. Select Swap Exercise
3. Search the 1,700+ exercise database or browse by muscle group
4. Select the replacement exercise
5. The swap happens instantly — your set structure carries over, and any already-completed sets for the original exercise are preserved in your history

Swaps are logged in your workout record so you can see what was originally prescribed versus what you actually performed. This is useful for program reviews and trainer reports.

Completing a Workout

When you have finished your last set, tap Finish Workout. RepTrack presents a workout summary screen with:

• Total duration — how long the session lasted
• Total volume — sets multiplied by reps multiplied by weight, summed across all exercises
• Exercises completed — count of exercises performed
• Set completion rate — prescribed sets versus completed sets
• Personal records — any new PRs hit during the session are highlighted
• Muscle groups trained — a breakdown of which muscles were targeted and the volume each received

Review this summary to confirm everything looks correct. If you spot an error — a set logged with the wrong weight, for example — you can tap into the detail and edit it before finalizing.

Reviewing Past Workouts

After completing a workout, it is saved to your workout history. You can access past workouts from the Workouts tab under your training history.

Each completed workout shows:

• Date and time
• Program and template name (if applicable)
• Full exercise list with every set, rep, weight, and RPE value
• Volume metrics and muscle group distribution
• Duration

Reviewing past workouts is how you track progressive overload. Compare your current performance to your previous session on the same exercises. Are you lifting more weight? More reps at the same weight? More total sets? Any of these indicate progress.

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Forgetting to start the session. If you begin training without tapping Start Workout, your sets are not tracked. Make starting the session part of your pre-workout routine — open the app, tap start, then begin your warm-up.

Logging warm-up sets as working sets. Warm-up sets inflate your volume metrics. RepTrack distinguishes set types — make sure your warm-up sets are marked appropriately or simply do not log them if they are not meaningful to your tracking.

Ignoring the rest timer. Consistent rest periods are a variable worth controlling. If you rest 90 seconds one session and 4 minutes the next, your performance differences may reflect rest variation rather than actual strength changes. Use the timer to keep rest periods consistent.

Skipping RPE. RPE takes two seconds to log and adds a dimension of data that weight and reps alone cannot capture. A set of 8 at RPE 7 and a set of 8 at RPE 10 are very different training stimuli. Log it.

Not reviewing the summary. The post-workout summary is where you catch logging errors, celebrate PRs, and build awareness of your training patterns. Take 30 seconds to look at it before closing the app.