TOOL
1RM calculator
Estimate a one-rep max from any set. Epley, same formula as the app, plus Brzycki and the rest of the family.
OpenJOURNAL · LIFTAG
Lift with a record.
The LIFTAG journal: workout tracking, powerlifting apps, and QR/NFC gym machine tags. Written for serious lifters, trainers, and gyms.
LIFTING
How to track workouts properly
What to log, what to ignore, how to read progress, and which workout tracking app actually helps.
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Best workout app for powerlifting
Set tracking, % of 1RM programming, and PR history compared across LIFTAG, Strong, Boostcamp, and Hevy.
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QR and NFC gym tracking
How tap-and-scan machine tags change logging, and which apps actually support the flow.
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Best workout tracking app
An honest head-to-head of LIFTAG against Strong, Hevy, FitNotes, JEFIT, Boostcamp, MacroFactor, and Fitbod.
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Best gym QR and NFC app
LIFTAG versus Liftd, ScanLiftLog, and RepTag: free dashboard, gym cost, NFC, and who wins each row.
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Best workout logger
Logger vs tracker vs paper logbook. Which apps actually write the set down in 2026: LIFTAG, Strong, Hevy, FitNotes.
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Best free workout tracker
What you get without paying on LIFTAG, Strong, Hevy, and FitNotes — and where each free tier stops.
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LIFTAG vs Hevy
Hevy features and pricing in 2026 next to a tracker with no free-tier caps and no paid tier.
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LIFTAG vs Strong
Strong caps the free tier at three routines and sells PRO. Where that matters, and where Strong still wins.
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LIFTAG pricing
A dated fact sheet: what is free forever, what has no published price, and what a partner gym pays.
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Strong vs Hevy vs LIFTAG
The comparison people type: logging speed, free tiers, social features, and gym machine tags.
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Workout logger vs tracker
What a workout logger is, how it differs from a tracker and a paper logbook, and which one to pick.
ReadGYM TECH
NFC tags for gym equipment
What to put on each machine, where to stick it, and why a dual NFC + QR plate beats QR alone.
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What is RPE in lifting
How to rate a set, when to log RPE in a workout tracker, and how it pairs with rest and load.
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Progressive overload
How to add load, reps, or sets without lying to the log — and how a tracker makes the next jump obvious.
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Gym NFC tag rollout
How a club tags a floor, then 12 locations, without a fake case-study quote. The actual LIFTAG rollout.
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