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How to Use Free-Text Exercise Input

Updated over a week ago

Logging your workouts just got a whole lot faster. Instead of tapping through menus and pickers, you can simply type your sets in plain English. Here's everything you need to know!

Quick Start

Just type what you did, like you'd tell a friend:

  • 3x10 @135 → 3 sets of 10 reps at 135 lbs

  • 5x5 @225 RPE 8 → 5 sets of 5 reps at 225 lbs, RPE 8

  • 4x8-12 @bodyweight → 4 sets of 8-12 reps at bodyweight

Supported Formats

Sets and Reps

  • 3x10 → 3 sets of 10 reps

  • 5x5 → 5 sets of 5 reps

  • 4x8-12 → 4 sets with a rep range of 8-12

  • 3x AMRAP → 3 sets, as many reps as possible

Weight

  • @135 or 135lbs → 135 pounds

  • @60kg → 60 kilograms

  • @bodyweight or @bw → bodyweight

  • @+45 → bodyweight plus 45 lbs (for pull-ups, dips, etc.)

Time-Based Sets

  • 3x30s → 3 sets of 30 seconds

  • 4x1min → 4 sets of 1 minute

  • 5x90sec → 5 sets of 90 seconds

Intensity (RPE & RIR)

  • RPE 8 → Rate of Perceived Exertion of 8

  • RPE 7-8 → RPE range

  • RIR 2 → 2 Reps In Reserve

  • RIR 1-2 → RIR range

Resistance Bands

  • red band → with red band

  • light band → with light resistance band

  • blue band assisted → blue band for assistance

Pro Tips

  • Combine everything: 4x6 @185 RPE 7 red band works great

  • Case doesn't matter: rpe 8 is the same as RPE 8

  • Spaces are flexible: 3x10@135 and 3x10 @ 135 both work

  • Units are optional: We'll use your default weight unit if you don't specify

Real-World Examples

Here's how you might log a typical workout:

  • Squat: 5x5 @225 RPE 8

  • Romanian Deadlift: 3x10 @135 RIR 2

  • Leg Press: 4x12-15 @300

  • Plank: 3x45s

  • Pull-ups: 4x8 @+25 RPE 9

  • Band Pull-Aparts: 3x15 red band

That's it! Start typing and watch your workout logging speed up dramatically. If something doesn't parse the way you expected, you can always edit the individual fields manually.

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