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Instructions

1. Download the app.

• Download on iOS
• Get it on Google Play

2. Sign up and create a user profile.
3. Start logging training.
4. You can log workouts in the past and back date them.
5. Your training data is now part of creating the next generation strength model.

Why This Matters

When you create a profile and log your training sessions—including past workouts—you generate structured, longitudinal data. This dataset contributes directly to the development of a next-generation strength model, designed to analyze relationships between training variables and strength outcomes. Your participation helps advance evidence-based programming for athletes and individuals seeking improved mobility through strength.

Toward a Next-Generation Strength Training Model

Introduction

Strength training outcomes are influenced by a wide variety of interacting variables: training volume, exercise selection, frequency, recovery, and demographic characteristics such as age, sex, body weight, and height. While many training programs are derived from tradition or anecdotal success, there is no unified, data-driven model capable of predicting the most effective programming strategy for a given individual profile.

If you’ve been using spreadsheets to track your training, you’ve likely run into a major problem—strength training data isn’t tabular, it’s nested. A training session isn’t just a list of numbers; it’s a hierarchy of information that grows in complexity.

Plateaus are a normal part of any fitness journey, but they can be incredibly frustrating when you’re aiming for steady progress. If you’ve felt stuck lifting the same weights without improvement, it might be time to shift your focus from guesswork to precision. By using PowerLiftCalc for goal setting, planning, tracking, and analyzing your workouts, you can pinpoint exactly where your training stalls—and how to push beyond it.