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I've never seen one of these that could handle accommodating resistance (bands and chains) or partial range of motion. This would I think have then be different movements, same as using Strong on iOS.

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So I do that very thing with it! I train Westside style lately coming back to it after 15 years.

I use the metadata to capture partial ranges and accommodating resistance. For example

    Bench:
      # grip: index on smooth
      # pin height: 16 inches off bench
      # chains: 100lbs
      135 5r
      225 3r
       ...

And on and on. I have added pieces to the language over the two years I’ve been using it and I hope to write a better guide (maybe short book) on how you can capture different kinds of training.

Thanks for looking!

ohhhhh this is so rad then. You can definitely go from this to looking at total bench volume in a given span of time, which is an annoying thing other systems lack. Cool!

Yeah buddy! I love it because it allows for me to mark the "color" of a volume. As I build out the analytics tools I want to use, I want to have 1) what is my PR for this EXACT configuration 2) graph or otherwise detail volume with an axis for this "color".

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