{"id":10631,"date":"2024-12-18T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/?post_type=features&#038;p=10631"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:41:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:41:26","slug":"workout-settings","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Workout Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>12 Workout Settings to Customize Your Hevy Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access these settings while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/track-workouts\/\">logging a live session<\/a> (be it by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/gym-routines\/\">using a saved routine<\/a> or starting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/start-empty-workout\/\">an empty workout<\/a>). Scroll to the bottom and tap the grey <strong>Settings<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Sounds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Select your preferred timer sounds, timer sound volume (off, low, normal, or high), set check volume (the sound made when you mark a set as complete), and live personal record notification volume.<\/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-0223-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0223-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0223-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0223-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0223.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Default Rest Timer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose your preferred default <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-rest-timer\/\">rest timer<\/a> duration. Each time you add a new exercise to a live workout or routine, this will be the default timer, which you can change when necessary.<\/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-0224-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0224-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0224-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0224-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0224.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also turn it off if you prefer to rest intuitively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Previous Workout Values<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/track-exercises\/\"><em>previous<\/em> training values<\/a> you want to be displayed while logging an exercise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Previous performance on the exercise, regardless of when you did it and as part of what routine<\/li><li>Previous performance from the last time you did that exercise as part of your current routine<\/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\/img-0225-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0225-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0225-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0225-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0225.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The latter option is more context-specific and allows you to compare your previous and current performance more accurately within a specific routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Warm-up Calculator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It allows you to add multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/warm-up-set-calculator\/\">percentage-based warm-up sets<\/a> to exercises where you lift external weights. Based on the weights you have access to, you can adjust the warm-up formula and your preferred weight plate and dumbbell rounding.<\/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-0226-0227-0228-1024x660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0226-0227-0228-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0226-0227-0228-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0226-0227-0228-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0226-0227-0228.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Warm Up Sets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose whether to include warm-up sets in workout stats. If you disable it, Hevy will recalculate your previous workouts and total sets, volume, and personal records.<\/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-0229-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0229-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0229-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0229-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0229.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Keep Awake During Workout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn on this option to keep your phone from going to sleep during a workout. This makes workout logging more streamlined since you don\u2019t have to unlock it for every set.<\/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-0230-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0230-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0230-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0230-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0230.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Plate Calculator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the toggle switch to activate or deactivate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/weight-plate-calculator\/\">the plate calculator feature<\/a>. When active, it provides guidance on what specific weight plates you must add to the barbell, EZ bar, or short bar to achieve the desired weight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process is simple:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a barbell or EZ bar exercise to a workout, tap the field under <strong>KG<\/strong> or <strong>LBS<\/strong>, and write the target load for the set. Select <strong>Calculator<\/strong> on the bottom left to open a new menu, where you can select the available weight plates and the bar&#8217;s weight.<\/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-4528-4529-4530-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4528-4529-4530-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4528-4529-4530-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4528-4529-4530-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4528-4529-4530.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>RPE Tracking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>RPE stands for rate of perceived exertion, a scale you can use to log your effort on individual sets. Enabling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/how-to-calculate-rpe\/\">the option in the settings<\/a> provides an additional column while logging workouts where you can input a value for any set you want.<\/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-4531-4533-4532-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4531-4533-4532-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4531-4533-4532-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4531-4533-4532-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4531-4533-4532.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Smart Superset Scrolling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a toggle button to activate <strong>Smart Superset Scrolling<\/strong>. This neat feature automatically scrolls to the next exercise of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/what-are-supersets\/\">superset<\/a> when you mark one as complete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you have bicep curls and tricep extension into a superset, the app will scroll down to the sets for the tricep extension each time you mark a set of bicep curls as complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Inline Timer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The inline timer refers to the built-in stopwatch you can use to track the duration of time-based activities like the plank. When enabled, you have a start\/pause button for each set under the <strong>TIME<\/strong> column, so you don\u2019t need to use an external stopwatch.<\/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-4536-4537-4538-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4536-4537-4538-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4536-4537-4538-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4536-4537-4538-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4536-4537-4538.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Live Personal Record Notification (and Volume)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you mark a set as complete, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/live-pr\/\">Hevy notifies you about new personal records<\/a>. To enable this feature, click the toggle button and adjust the notification\u2019s volume using the option below.<\/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-0233-0234-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0233-0234-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0233-0234-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0233-0234-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0233-0234.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>Explore 12 Workout Settings for Better Training - Hevy App<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about 12 workout settings you can use to customize your training and logging experience when using the Hevy app.\" \/>\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\/workout-settings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Explore 12 Workout Settings for Better Training - Hevy App\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn about 12 workout settings you can use to customize your training and logging experience when using the Hevy app.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-settings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hevy - #1 Workout Tracker &amp; 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