{"id":10398,"date":"2024-12-05T09:58:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/?post_type=features&#038;p=10398"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:56:05","slug":"start-empty-workout","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/start-empty-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Empty Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Start With a Blank Workout Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the <strong>Workout<\/strong> tab inside Hevy and tap the <strong>+ Start Empty Workout<\/strong> button at the top to begin a new session with the stopwatch on the top left. Next to the stopwatch, you can monitor your volume load and the number of completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/sets-per-muscle-group-per-week\/\">sets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/start-empty-workout-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/start-empty-workout-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/start-empty-workout-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/start-empty-workout-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/start-empty-workout.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tap the stopwatch to change the session&#8217;s duration, start date, and start time, or pause\/restart the workout timer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-5250-5251-5252-1024x660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-5250-5251-5252-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-5250-5251-5252-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-5250-5251-5252-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-5250-5251-5252.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Log the Workout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be prompted to add exercises to the workout and adjust the training variables by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/how-to-write-sets-and-reps\/\">adding sets<\/a>, marking them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-set-types\/\">by type<\/a>, and adjusting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-rest-timer\/\">the rest timer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/workout-logging-screen-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/workout-logging-screen-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/workout-logging-screen-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/workout-logging-screen-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/workout-logging-screen-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you add an exercise you\u2019ve done before, the number of sets, the weight, and the reps you\u2019ve done before are automatically added, but you\u2019re free to adjust them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can tap the three dots on any exercise to open additional options: reorder, replace, add to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/what-are-supersets\/\">superset<\/a>, add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/warm-up-set-calculator\/\">warm-up sets<\/a>, and remove the movement. You can also write a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/exercise-notes\/\">custom note for any exercise<\/a>, input new training values, and mark individual sets as complete, prompting the rest timer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Mark Your Session as Complete<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once finished logging all the sets, tap the <strong>Finish<\/strong> button on the top right. This will open a new window where you can:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>See some details (session duration, volume, and number of sets)<\/li><li>Adjust the start date and time (if logging a previously completed workout)<\/li><li>Upload a video and images<\/li><li>Write a description for future reference<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-Hevy-workout-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heart rate data and calorie expenditure are also supported when you log Hevy workouts on a smartwatch (WatchOS or WearOS). Once you complete a workout, your average heart rate, a heart rate graph, and calories burned are displayed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8676-8677-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8676-8677-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8676-8677-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8676-8677-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8676-8677.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-log\/\">workout saved<\/a>, navigate to the <strong>Profile<\/strong> tab, scroll down to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/best-way-to-track-workouts\">recent workouts<\/a>, and tap the three dots. This allows you to save the workout as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/gym-routines\/\">routine<\/a> to reuse in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4741-4742-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4741-4742-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4741-4742-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4741-4742-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4741-4742.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Edit any of the training details, change the name if necessary, and tap <strong>Save<\/strong> to store it in your library (found in the <strong>Workout<\/strong> tab).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4748-4749-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4748-4749-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4748-4749-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4748-4749-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4748-4749.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Start an Empty Workout (Only 2 Taps) - Hevy App<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to start an empty workout on Hevy, what options you get for adjusting training variables, and how to finish and save the session.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/start-empty-workout\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Start an Empty Workout (Only 2 Taps) - Hevy App\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how to start an empty workout on Hevy, what options you get for adjusting training variables, and how to finish and save the session.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/start-empty-workout\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hevy - #1 Workout Tracker &amp; 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