Bodyweight workout logging
How to log bodyweight exercises without inventing load
Track push-ups, pull-ups, dips, holds, and other bodyweight work with repeatable reps, variations, range, and external-load conventions.
The short answer
Log the exercise variation and completed reps or time first. For unweighted bodyweight work, leave external load empty or mark it as bodyweight rather than entering your full scale weight as if it were a barbell load. Record only added weight for weighted variations, and keep assisted work in its own history.
Progress without fake tonnage
Track the bodyweight variation that actually changed.
LogFast preserves reps, duration, added load, effort, and exercise variation without forcing bodyweight work into barbell math.
Log bodyweight workName the variation that defines difficulty
“Push-up” is not enough if hand elevation, rings, tempo, or range changes. A useful entry is “feet-elevated push-up — 12, 11, 9” or “front plank — 3 × 45 sec.” The variation often carries more progression signal than an estimated fraction of body mass.
- Repetition movement: variation, reps, sets, optional effort
- Hold: position, duration, sets
- Weighted version: added external load only
- Technique change: note range, tempo, or support when it changes comparison
Do not manufacture tonnage
The fraction of body mass moved changes with limb lengths, contact points, and technique. Adding your full body weight to every push-up or pull-up creates precise-looking volume that is not comparable with barbell tonnage. Use reps, duration, variation difficulty, and effort as the primary history.
Worked example: weighted pull-up with a 10 kg plate becomes “+10 kg × 5.” Keep body weight as optional context, not as the set's external load.
Progress one variable at a time
Compare the same variation across several exposures. More clean reps, a longer hold, greater range, less assistance, added load, or the same work at lower effort can each be progress. When the variation changes, mark the new branch instead of splicing unlike sets into one chart.
Frequently asked questions
Should I enter zero weight for push-ups?
Use an empty load or a bodyweight label if supported. Zero is acceptable only when the app requires a number and clearly preserves the bodyweight variation.
Do weighted pull-ups include body weight?
For a simple log, record the added external load and reps. Keep body weight separately if it is relevant to a longer-term comparison.
How do I log harder progressions?
Give each materially different leverage, support, or range variation a clear name so its history remains internally comparable.