Features
These guides help you get the most from Hevy’s exercise and training tools. Learn how to create custom exercises, explore the 400+ exercise library, use RPE, calculate warm-up sets, and master supersets with smart scrolling. You’ll also find tips on using and adjusting rest timers for a more efficient and personalized workout.
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Set Records vs Personal Records
There are two different types of records in Hevy: set records and personal records. These two types of records are tr... -
Hevy Exercise Leaderboard: How It Works and Where to Find It
The Leaderboard lets you see how you compare to the users you follow for a specific exercise. This feature is availab... -
How to Compare Your Progress With Friends on Hevy
There are two features for comparing in the app. There is a profile comparison and then exercise comparison. These fe... -
Strength Level Feature: How Hevy Compares Your Strength by Exercise
The strength level feature on Hevy lets you compare your overall strength in specific exercises with other users of t... -
Hevy App Widgets Explained: Setup, Features, and How to Use Them
Hevy has multiple widgets you can add to your home screen to view data at a glance or to start a new workout with eas... -
Circuits, Intervals, and Supersets Explained: How to Build Them in the Hevy App
What is a Circuit?A circuit is a sequence of exercises performed one after another with little to no rest between the... -
1RM Explained: How One-Rep Max is Calculated and Use It Safely
What is 1RM?1RM is short for One Rep Max. 1RM is a measurement of how much you could lift if you only did 1 single re... -
How to Create Custom Exercises in Hevy
Hevy has a built-in library of 400+ exercises, but you can also create custom ones with all the relevant details.Crea... -
Hevy Exercise Library: 400+ Exercises and Custom Exercises
Hevy’s library has 400+ high-quality exercises. The built-in filters for equipment and muscle targets and the search ... -
How to Use RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion)
What does RPE stand for?RPE stands for rate of perceived exertion and is a useful way to measure your effort during w... -
How to Use the Warm Up Calculator for Percentage-Based Warm Up Sets
Hevy’s warm-up calculator allows you to adjust some settings and more quickly add percentage-based warm-up sets to ex... -
The Complete Guide to Supersets and Smart Superset Scrolling
What are Supersets?Supersets are an intensity technique where you typically do two exercises back-to-back with little... -
Rest Timer & Default Rest Timer: How to Add, Adjust Volume, and Sound
The rest timer is used to set a specific time for rest between sets of the same exercise. Rest between sets is import...