A repetition count is only part of a training log. The same count can feel different after rushed rest or with a harder variation. Recording a simple effort rating helps explain what happened.
Log completed repetitions
Enter the repetitions performed in each set rather than the target printed beside the exercise. If an exercise uses a timed hold, follow the unit shown instead. Mark a movement complete only when its log represents the work you intended to record. These details determine whether later progression suggestions are based on completed performance or merely a planned session.
Use effort consistently
The planner accepts a one-to-ten effort rating. It is subjective, so use your own consistent interpretation across similar sessions rather than comparing it with another person. A higher rating can explain why the same repetitions were more demanding today. The app uses eight or lower as one part of its simple progression rule; that threshold is a software heuristic, not a measurement of recovery or injury risk.
Give the timer a job
Choose a rest preset that supports a controlled next set and use start, pause, and reset as needed. The timer organizes your session; it does not prescribe a universal ideal rest interval. If rest changes substantially, remember that when comparing repetitions. Check technique and your response before increasing difficulty, even when a log satisfies the app rule. Numbers should support a decision you understand.
Log one session with actual repetitions, an honest effort rating, and a consistent rest routine.
Build my planOur guides offer general planning advice. These adult general-fitness templates organize movements and logs. They are not individually coached or medically reviewed programs. Choose variations you can control, use suitable stable equipment, and stop a movement that causes pain. Progression suggestions depend on your recorded performance; they do not guarantee a result. We do not claim hands-on tests of products mentioned in buying guides.