Training resources

Understand the signal in your training.

Clear answers, worked examples, and transparent caveats for the numbers and decisions inside a useful workout history.

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Workout tracking guide

How to track workouts without turning training into data entry

Learn the minimum useful workout data to record, when to log it, and how to build a history that actually helps your next session.

May 28, 2026 · 8 min read

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Strength training reference

Progressive overload: what to change and what to keep stable

A practical guide to progressive overload using load, reps, sets, technique, range of motion, density, and exercise difficulty.

May 21, 2026 · 9 min read

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Beginner reference

Sets, reps, and weight: how to read and record a workout

Understand workout notation, working sets, warm-ups, rep ranges, and how to record weight for barbells, dumbbells, and machines.

May 14, 2026 · 7 min read

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Training effort reference

RPE vs. RIR: two ways to record how hard a set felt

Learn the relationship between RPE and reps in reserve, how to log effort, and why estimates become more useful with practice.

May 7, 2026 · 8 min read

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Training data reference

Workout volume: what sets × reps × weight tells you—and what it misses

Learn volume load, hard sets, weekly volume, and how to compare workouts without mistaking tonnage for training quality.

April 30, 2026 · 8 min read

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Hybrid training guide

How to keep one useful log for lifting, running, and sport

Build one useful hybrid training log for lifting, running, and sports without forcing strength and endurance into the same metric.

April 23, 2026 · 8 min read

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Free template

A workout log template you can use in Notes, paper, or any app

Copy a minimal workout log template for lifting, running, classes, sports, and weekly reviews—with only the details you will use.

April 16, 2026 · 6 min read

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Hybrid programming guide

How to schedule strength training and running in the same week

Organize lifting and running around hard days, recovery, and your primary goal without relying on a rigid universal split.

April 9, 2026 · 9 min read

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Workout frequency guide

How many days a week should you work out?

Choose a sustainable workout frequency based on goals, experience, session length, recovery, and the activities you already do.

April 2, 2026 · 8 min read