Personal Records
HyperIron automatically detects and tracks your PRs so you know when you hit a new best.
What counts as a PR
"True" PRs use strict criteria for fair comparison:
- Straight sets only — No drop sets, rest-pause, or other advanced types
- Bilateral only — No unilateral (single-arm/leg) sets
- Full ROM only — Sets with partial reps are excluded
This ensures PRs are apples-to-apples comparisons.
PR categories
| Category | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Estimated 1RM | Best estimated max at any rep range |
| 1 Rep Max | Heaviest weight for a single rep |
| 3 Rep Max | Heaviest weight for 3 reps |
| 5 Rep Max | Heaviest weight for 5 reps |
| 10 Rep Max | Heaviest 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.
- lb max — your heaviest individual sets, heaviest first, so you can see which lift produced the top number.
- 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.