{"id":10670,"date":"2024-12-23T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/?post_type=features&#038;p=10670"},"modified":"2025-09-03T16:06:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:06:52","slug":"workout-log","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-log\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving a Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Hevy Workout Log: How to Save a Workout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Start a new session (be it by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/gym-routines\/\">using a saved routine<\/a> as the template, starting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/start-empty-workout\/\">empty workout<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/best-way-to-track-workouts\/\">copying a recent workout<\/a> from the <strong>Profile<\/strong> tab), do the workout as outlined (it could be as little as one activity and one set), and tap <strong>Finish<\/strong> on the top right.<\/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-4620-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4620-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4620-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4620-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4620-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This action takes you to the next window where you can access additional options before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-log\/\">saving the session<\/a> to your profile:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Available Options When Saving a Session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Change the session\u2019s name<\/strong> &#8211; write a new name for the session or modify the existing one if you want.<\/li><li><strong>See and edit the duration<\/strong> &#8211; you can tap and change it.<\/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-4622-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4622-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4622-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4622-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4622-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>See volume and the number of sets<\/strong> &#8211; next to duration, you can see the number of sets you\u2019ve done and the volume load.<\/li><li><strong>See and edit the date and time<\/strong> &#8211; choose a different start date and time to log a workout you&#8217;ve completed before.<\/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-4621-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4621-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4621-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4621-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4621-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Upload video and images<\/strong> &#8211; tap the \u2018<strong>Add a photo \/ video<\/strong>\u2019 text or the icon on the left to take a photo or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/gym-selfie-footage\/\">upload photos and videos<\/a> from your library.<\/li><li><strong>Write a description<\/strong> &#8211; write a note with feedback, observations, or even an update for people who follow you on Hevy. You can also tag people by adding @ and writing the person\u2019s name.<\/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-4624-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4624-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4624-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4624-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4624-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Change the session\u2019s visibility<\/strong> &#8211; decide if you want that specific session to be publicly available to all users (or your followers, in case you have a private profile) or private (only visible to you).<\/li><li><strong>Sync<\/strong> &#8211; if you have any active integrations, you can select where the workout appears (for example, in Apple Health and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/strava-integration\/\">Strava<\/a>).<\/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-4625-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4625-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4625-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4625-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4625-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve used a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/gym-routines\/\">routine<\/a> (reusable workout template) and have made changes, such as adding or removing exercises or sets, the app asks if you want to update the original routine. Accepting this applies the changes to the routine; declining keeps the original routine the same for future use.<\/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-4619-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4619-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4619-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4619-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-4619-1.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 save 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<h2>Additional Options and Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you complete and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-log\/\">save a workout<\/a>, you\u2019re taken to a new window where you can see the ordinal number of the workout, your active streak (only for the first workout of the week), and options to share the session on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (or X), or copy the link and post is elsewhere.<\/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-8473-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8473-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8473-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8473-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8473.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple slides in the middle display useful and motivating information like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>New personal records (if any)<\/li><li>Your workout consistency in the last seven days<\/li><li>An overview of the workout (duration, number of exercises, sets, and volume)<\/li><li>An overview of the exercises, number of sets for each, and a workout muscle diagram<\/li><\/ul>\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-8474-8475-8476-1024x660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8474-8475-8476-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8474-8475-8476-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8474-8475-8476-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8474-8475-8476.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also a neat comparison based on your volume load. For example, <strong>\u201cYou lifted a total of 12 610 kg. That\u2019s like lifting a truck!\u201d <\/strong>It\u2019s a nice touch that puts your efforts into perspective.<\/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-8481-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8481-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8481-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8481-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8481.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can share any illustration with friends outside Hevy. A new feature allows you to select between three background options: transparent, light, or dark. Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/shareable\/\">here<\/a>.<\/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-8467-8468-8469-1024x660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8467-8468-8469-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8467-8468-8469-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8467-8468-8469-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-8467-8468-8469.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Creating Routines From Workouts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you save a workout, navigate to the <strong>Profile<\/strong> tab and scroll down to see it, along with all your other completed sessions. Tap the three dots next to any workout and select <strong>Save as Routine<\/strong>.<\/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 you want, and store it in your library. You can find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/gym-routines\/\">routine<\/a> in the <strong>Workout<\/strong> tab and reuse it unlimited times.<\/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 Save Workouts (The Best Workout Log) - Hevy App<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to log workouts in Hevy and the available options to upload media, write a session note, and more.\" \/>\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-log\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Save Workouts (The Best Workout Log) - Hevy App\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how to log workouts in Hevy and the available options to upload media, write a session note, and more.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/workout-log\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hevy - #1 Workout Tracker &amp; 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