One-Page Reference
Quick-Start Cheat Sheet
Everything you need for your first Herculog session, on one page. Print it, pin it, or read it once — the whole app fits here. For the full walkthrough, see Getting Started.
The five tabs
- Home — calendar and summaries of everything you've logged.
- Add — log a set-group in seconds.
- Plan — build and run structured workout plans.
- Metrics — charts, personal records, muscle split.
- Settings — units, appearance, language, import/export.
Tip: double-tap the current tab to reset it — clear the form, jump back to month view.
Log your first set
- Open the Add tab.
- Type an exercise name — autocomplete offers ~70 built-ins.
- Enter sets, reps, and weight (decimals like 22.5 are fine).
- Tap the Metric chip to pick kg or lb for this entry.
- Tap Add. Done.
It lands as a dot on today's Home calendar, in the Day Summary, and in Metrics after a few sessions.
Optional chips
- Warmup — logged but excluded from metrics and PRs.
- Bilateral / Unilateral — track single-limb work.
- RPE 1–10 — rate how hard the set felt.
- Notes — for how this session went.
New to RPE? See the RPE guide.
PR alerts
- 🏆 New all-time PR! — you beat your best-ever result.
- 💪 New 3-month best! — a rolling 3-month best.
Warmups never trigger a PR. Full breakdown in Metrics & PRs.
Speed tips
- Tap a history bubble to prefill the whole form from a past session.
- Double-tap Add to clear the form fast.
- Back-log past workouts with the date & time picker.
- Turn a logged day into a plan with Save as Plan on Home.
Your data, your device
- No cloud, no account, no ads — it all stays on your phone.
- Back up anytime: Settings → Export to a CSV.
- New phone? Export & import your history and plans.
Ready to lift?
The cheat sheet is the map; the app is the territory. Download Herculog and log your first set.