What are exercise notes?
Hevy offers two kinds of exercise notes:
1. Routine notes – you can add these to any exercise while building a routine (reusable workout template). They will appear with their respective exercises each time you use the routine to log a workout.
2. Workout notes – these are the notes you can write for specific exercises while logging a session. They are saved with the workout and available for future reference, but will not stick to that exercise session to session. You can reference these notes by going back to the completed workout and reading it from there.
Important Note: these notes will appear with that exercise the next time you use this exercise, but not any time after that.
What’s the use of exercise notes?
Routine Notes
Routine exercise notes are useful for adding information that will be helpful every time you log a specific workout. They could be tips or reminders, such as “Slowly lower the weight until I feel a good stretch in the lat.” for a dumbbell row or “Elevate the front foot on three weight plates.” for a split squat.
You can include a link that’s clickable when reviewing the routine or logging it as a live workout. For example, it could be a link to an instructional YouTube video. You’re the only person who can see and click the link.
Workout Notes
Workout notes are useful for offering more information about a specific session and can provide value when examining your performance later. For example, “The weight felt lighter than usual,” or “Left knee was bothering me. I might need to reduce the weight or evaluate my technique.”
That said, you can use exercise notes however you want. Additional information provides depth and allows you to more accurately gauge your progress, leading to better decision-making with your programming.