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Personal Records

HyperIron automatically detects and tracks your PRs so you know when you hit a new best.

What counts as a PR​

A set is a PR when its estimated 1RM beats your best from earlier sessions for that same exercise. The estimated 1RM is derived from the weight and reps you logged (via the Epley/Brzycki formulas), so a heavy low-rep set and a lighter high-rep set land on the same scale.

Weights are compared per implement: because you enter one dumbbell's weight, a dumbbell (or single-arm) exercise is scored on that per-implement basis — so a PR stays apples-to-apples no matter how the load was set up. Every completed working set with real weight and reps is eligible, and the first set that beats your prior best in a session is flagged as the PR.

PR categories​

CategoryWhat it measures
Estimated 1RMBest estimated max at any rep range
1 Rep MaxHeaviest weight for a single rep
3 Rep MaxHeaviest weight for 3 reps
5 Rep MaxHeaviest weight for 5 reps
10 Rep MaxHeaviest weight for 10 reps

PR notifications​

When you log a set that beats a previous record, HyperIron notifies you. This applies to both new all-time PRs and session PRs.

Viewing your PRs​

The Progress section shows your current PRs for each exercise. You can see:

  • Your current best at each rep range
  • When the PR was set (date)
  • Historical PRs over time

Tap to drill down​

Several numbers on the Progress screen are tappable and open a breakdown of what's behind them. Every drill-down respects the time range and program filters that are currently active.

  • PRs — each personal record in the window (exercise, weight × reps, estimated 1RM, and date), most recent first. Carries the same External/Total/×BW lens toggle as the strength chart.
  • lb max — your heaviest individual sets, heaviest first, so you can see which lift produced the top number. Also respects the lens toggle.
  • Workouts — the completed sessions in the window (date, set count, and tonnage). On the web app, each row links to that workout's detail page.
  • Sets by Muscle — tap any muscle's bar to see which exercises contributed sets to it. The breakdown honors the Direct / All toggle.

Tips​

  • PRs come from training, not testing. You don't need to do a dedicated 1RM test — estimated 1RM from your normal working sets is a reliable measure of strength.
  • Rep maxes tell different stories. Your 1RM reflects peak strength; your 10RM reflects muscular endurance. Both are worth tracking.
  • Don't expect PRs every week. They're milestones, not weekly targets. Focus on following your program and PRs will come over time.