Performance science
The science behind training load
A personal measure of the work you have actually recorded — designed to help you understand when your recent training is below, near or above your own normal level.
The formula
Created by Haris Falas
The SmartyGym training-load formula was created by Sports Scientist and Strength & Conditioning Coach Haris Falas. It translates the work you log into a clear training-management signal without pretending that one universal number can describe every person.
Your body, training history and normal workload are individual. That is why SmartyGym compares you with your own recent training — never with a generic score table or another member.
What is measured
Real work, in the units you logged
Strength work
Logged working sets and repetitions are measured. When an external weight is recorded, reps × kilograms also contributes to external volume.
Conditioning work
Logged working time, distance, rounds and completed intervals remain in their own units and are compared only with matching history.
Effort
Your session RPE can adjust the comparison when both the recent period and your baseline contain enough effort ratings.
The comparison
Your last seven days versus your own baseline
How the comparison works
SmartyGym totals comparable work from your most recent seven days, then compares it with your typical week across the preceding three weeks. A single unusual measurement cannot dominate the result because the middle of the available comparisons is used.
The four load states
Low
Meaningfully below your usual weekly load.
Moderate
Broadly in line with your usual weekly load.
High
Meaningfully above your usual weekly load.
Very High
Far above your usual weekly load.
Why it matters
Context for better training decisions
See undertraining and sudden spikes
A personal baseline makes it easier to see when recent work has dropped well below normal or risen sharply above it, so training and recovery can be considered together.
Understand the recent week
Training Load summarizes your current workload. The Last 10 Sessions graph complements it by showing how individual recorded sessions are changing over time.
Turn records into useful context
Load, recent frequency, consecutive training days and logged effort inform your readiness indication. It supports training management; it does not diagnose health or injury.
No confidence without evidence
When there is not enough comparable history, SmartyGym says Limited Data. It does not manufacture a confident result from thin or missing records.
How accurate is it?
As accurate as the training you record
Exact for what you log
The calculation is exact for the information entered: recorded sets, reps, external weight, time, distance, rounds, intervals and effort. Its usefulness grows as you log consistently and build comparable history. If a measure is not recorded, SmartyGym cannot infer it — and deliberately does not try.
A coaching indicator, not a diagnosis
Training Load and Readiness are coaching indicators, not medical assessments. Pain, illness, injury or unusual symptoms should be considered separately with an appropriate healthcare professional.