Strength training guides

Practical guides for lifters who want better training data.

Totality guides explain the math, tradeoffs, and training context behind features like muscle volume, estimated 1RM, RIR, RPE, exercise suggestions, PR tracking, and advanced workout logging.

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App comparison

Best Hevy alternative for strength training analytics

A neutral guide for lifters who like Hevy-style logging but want deeper RIR, RPE, 1RM, PR, muscle volume, and coaching context.

Direct comparison

Strong vs Totality workout tracker

A fair comparison for lifters choosing between Strong's simple gym log and Totality's analytics-first strength tracker.

App alternative

Fitfo alternative for serious workout tracking

Compare Fitfo's TikTok and Reels-to-workout workflow with Totality's strength analytics, PRs, RIR, volume, and coaching context.

Workout analytics

Why your fitness app's volume tracker is not enough

A guide to the strength insights that matter after set volume: RIR, RPE, intensity, PRs, muscle distribution, frequency, and recovery context.

Muscle volume

How Totality tracks muscle volume with fractional sets

How Totality assigns set contribution by muscle, why compound lifts need nuance, and where muscle volume tracking helps or breaks down.

Effort guide

RIR vs RPE for strength training

A plain-English comparison of reps in reserve and rating of perceived exertion, plus when each effort metric is useful.

Progressive overload

Best free progressive overload app

What to look for in a workout app that helps you add weight, reps, and volume at the right time without turning progression into guesswork.

Calculation guide

How Totality suggests workout weights, reps, and RIR

A plain-English breakdown of the 1RM and RIR math behind exercise suggestions, where it helps, where it breaks, and how feedback can motivate better sessions.

Comparison guide

Best free workout app for advanced lifters

Compare Totality, Hevy, and Strong for lifters who care about PRs, estimated 1RM, RIR, volume, and progression analytics.