The reference column on every exercise — the one labeled Previous by default — is switchable. Tap its header to choose what you want to see next to each set while you lift.
The modes#
- Previous — what you did for the same set last time, including logged effort. The default, and the right mode for straightforward progressive overload. In a workout started from a routine, this means the last time you did that routine — so bench press in a heavy 5×5 routine and bench press in a high-rep routine each remember their own numbers.
- Previous (all) — your last performance of the exercise across all workouts, regardless of routine. Only offered in workouts started from a routine. In workouts without a routine you'll only see Previous — with no routine to scope to, it already shows your last performance from any workout.
- Best — your best performance for the set instead of the latest. Useful after a deload or a break, when "last time" understates what you can do.
- Est. 1RM — the estimated one-rep max each past set works out to. Available on weight-and-reps exercises; handy when you train the same lift at different rep counts week to week.
How to switch#
- In your workout, tap the Previous column header on any exercise.
- Pick a mode from the menu. In a routine workout, the two Previous options carry the captions This routine and All workouts, so it's clear which history each one reads from.
The choice is remembered per exercise, so your squat can show Est. 1RM while everything else shows Previous.
Bonus: a live focus metric#
The exercise menu (three-dot button) also has Set Focus Metric: a running total for the exercise — Volume, Total Reps, or Total Time — displayed under the exercise name with the change versus last time. Good for days when the goal is "beat last week's volume," not a specific set.