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Training together, tracked

Practical guides on logging workouts, sharing plans, and getting stronger with the people you train with.

June 2, 2026 · 7 min read

How to Actually Stay Consistent With Workout Tracking

The reason most people stop tracking workouts is friction, not motivation. Log each set the moment you finish it, follow a set plan so there are no decisions to make, and train with a partner who keeps you honest. Reviewing your progress is what turns tracking into a habit.

How Many Sets and Reps to Build Muscle

Muscle grows across a wide rep range when your sets are hard enough, so the bigger lever is how much weekly volume you give each muscle group. Most lifters do well with roughly 6 to 8 reps for heavy work, 8 to 15 for the bulk of hypertrophy training, and about 10 to 20 hard sets per muscle per week. The only way to know your numbers are working is to track sets and volume over time.

How to Find a Gym Buddy (and Actually Stay Accountable)

A good training partner turns "I should go" into "they are waiting for me." This guide covers where to find a gym buddy, how to spot a good match, and how to keep the partnership working past the first few weeks. You will also see how to share one plan while each of you keeps your own progress.

How to Follow the Same Workout Plan as a Friend

The easiest way to follow the same workout plan as a friend is to share one plan and let each person keep their own logs. Skip the screenshots and copied spreadsheets. With a shared plan and an invite code, you both train the same routine while tracking your own sets, weights, and progress.

Progressive Overload: The Simple Way to Keep Getting Stronger

Progressive overload is the gradual increase in demand you place on your muscles over time, and it is the single most important reason any training plan works. This guide breaks down the practical ways to apply it, including the double-progression method, so you can keep moving forward week after week.

RPE Explained: How to Log Effort, Not Just Weight

RPE, or Rate of Perceived Exertion, is a 1 to 10 scale that rates how hard a set felt. It tells you how close you were to failure, which raw weight numbers cannot. Logging RPE next to your sets gives you a clearer record of progress and a simple way to adjust training day to day.