Normalize the load entries
The summary multiplies the numbers you enter; selecting kg or lb labels the output but does not convert individual rows. Convert your records deliberately before pasting them if they came from mixed-unit sources.
Do not mix the units
A total can be mathematically correct and still meaningless if the input combines different units. Choose one unit and a consistent equipment convention before comparing workout records.
Put it into practice
Keep equipment context visible
An exercise name should identify the movement sufficiently for your own comparisons. Similar names on different machines do not prove that their displayed loads are comparable. Rename or separate those groups when the context differs.
Retain the original observations
Keep the source log with dates and relevant notes. The exported summary is a derived table, not a replacement for the completed set records. If you later discover a wrong unit, correct the original entries and regenerate the calculation.
A worked example
A 100-pound row should not be entered as 100 in a kilogram-labelled summary. Relabelling the final table cannot repair that mismatch.
Recorded workout sets and load-volume summary
A completed workout contains more information than its heaviest set. Paste the exercise, external load, repetitions and number of sets to total your recorded sets, repetitions and load volume by exercise. The result is portable arithmetic, not a prescription for how much training you need.
Use one load unit throughout the input. Load volume is external load multiplied by repetitions and sets; zero external load contributes zero to that measure. It does not measure effort, technique, muscle-specific stimulus or appropriate recovery.
Inputs are processed in this page. Nothing is submitted to the app or a business. Download a result to keep it; this page does not automatically save your work.
What to keep in mind
An estimated maximum is not a lifting prescription or a measured maximum. High-repetition sets, fatigue and technique reduce its usefulness. The web tool does not assess readiness, injury risk or an appropriate training load.
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Recorded workout sets and load-volume summary
Keep load units consistent when summarizing workout volume
Separate planned sets from completed workout records
Compare recorded volume within an exercise, not across unrelated lifts
Progression vs Strong for recording and reviewing strength workouts
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with Progression.
Progression's listing describes strength logging, named estimated-max formulas, weekly hard-set volume and exportable history. A visible formula matters because changing it can change the interpretation of progress.
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