Smart Progression automatically adjusts your weights and reps during a program based on your performance, RIR targets, and rep ranges. This helps provide more accurate recommendations for the ranges you are aiming to hit, rather than relying on guesswork. Instead of deciding how much weight to use or how many reps to target, the app calculates those values for you.
Note: The app does not make immediate weight recommendations. You will need to log your training before Smart Progression begins generating recommendations.
How to turn smart progression on or off
Option 1
Go to More > Feature Settings > Workouts
Under Smart Progression, toggle Apply in session on or off.
Option 2
Go to the Workout tab.
Start a workout.
Tap the three horizontal lines in the top-left corner.
Select Workout settings.
Scroll down to Smart Progression.
Toggle Apply in session on or off.
Initial log fill behavior
Smart Progression can also control how your workout logs are pre-filled.
Go to More > Feature Settings > Workouts
Scroll to Smart Progression.
Beside Initial log fill, tap Edit.
Choose Smart Progression values to pre-fill based on your workout history and goals, or Previous values to use your last logged workout.
Fixing smart progression warnings or errors
In some cases, Smart Progression may flag a suboptimal result for a set. This means there is a restriction in your program setup or available equipment that prevents the algorithm from making an optimal recommendation. For example, this can occur when your rep range, RIR target, or available equipment limits possible load selection.
When this happens, you will see a yellow icon on the Smart Progression wand in the action bar.
Tap the Smart Progression wand.
Tap Fix on the Smart Progression warning.
Review the suggested options.
The app will provide one or more recommended fixes with adjusted weight and rep combinations.
Select the option that best fits your intent, and the workout will update automatically.
If you see these warnings frequently, you can also resolve them by editing your program in the following ways:
Adjusting the rep range for the exercise (making it larger).
Changing the RIR target.
Update your gym equipment settings to reflect available and wider range of weight increments.
Now that you’ve learned how to use smart progressions, you might enjoy one of these articles next:
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