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Exercise Modifiers

Modifiers add per-set tracking fields to an exercise — bench angle, bands, stance width, stance angle, or heel wedge. When enabled, each set gets a quick-select picker for that modifier so you can log the exact setup you used.

Why use modifiers?​

An incline press at 30° is a different stimulus than at 45°. A squat with a heel wedge shifts emphasis compared to flat shoes. Modifiers capture these differences so your progression data stays meaningful across variations.

Enabling modifiers​

Modifiers are configured per exercise when building a program:

  1. Open a workout day and add or edit an exercise
  2. Under Modifiers, toggle on the ones that apply
  3. Each enabled modifier adds a picker to every set row for that exercise

You can enable multiple modifiers on the same exercise (e.g., bench angle + bands for banded incline press).

Available modifiers​

Bench Angle​

Track the incline or decline angle of the bench. Common values: 0° (flat), 15°, 30°, 45°, -15° (decline), -30°.

Use this for any exercise where the bench position affects the movement — incline press, decline flyes, incline curls.

Bands​

Track which resistance band you used. Options include Mini, Monster Mini, Light, Average, Strong, and Monster.

Use this for banded exercises or accommodating resistance (bands added to a barbell movement).

Stance Width​

Track your foot placement width. Options: Narrow, Shoulder, Wide, Sumo.

Use this for squats, deadlifts, leg press, or any lower-body exercise where stance affects muscle emphasis.

Stance Angle​

Track the rotation angle of your feet in degrees. Enter a custom value or use presets.

Use this alongside stance width to fully describe your foot position — for example, sumo stance at 45° toe-out.

Heel Wedge​

Track heel elevation angle in degrees. Presets: 5°, 10°, 15°, 20°, 25°.

Use this for squats or other movements where a heel wedge or elevated heel shoe changes the movement mechanics — increasing knee travel and quad emphasis.

How modifiers appear during logging​

Each enabled modifier shows as a chip on the set row:

  • Not set: The chip shows a placeholder (e.g., "+ angle", "+ wedge")
  • Set: The chip shows the selected value (e.g., "30°", "Sumo", "10° wedge")

Tap the chip to open the modifier picker and choose a value. Values carry over from your previous session so you don't need to re-enter them each time.

Modifiers vs. equipment profiles​

Equipment profiles (bands, kettlebells, machines, bench angles) are gear you configure once in Settings. Modifiers are per-exercise, per-set tracking fields enabled in your program. They serve different purposes:

  • Equipment profiles define what gear you own — a specific band's tension, a machine's weight stack
  • Modifiers track how you used them on each set — which band, what angle, what stance

Tips​

  • Only enable what you vary — If you always squat at the same stance width, you don't need the modifier
  • Modifiers prepopulate — Values from your last session carry forward, so you only change what's different
  • Combine freely — Multiple modifiers work together (e.g., stance width + heel wedge for squats)