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How Rackd picks your next weight
Every program runs on a progression rule. Rackd reads your last set, your reps, your RPE, and writes the next session.
How bodyweight and assisted exercises work
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Bodyweight movements need a little more context than a barbell lift. The training record has to know your bodyweight, the added load, or the assistance before the next target means anything.
Bodyweight movements
For a pull-up, dip, push-up, or similar movement, enter bodyweight when the release asks for it. If you add a plate or vest, record that separately so the total work stays legible.
Assisted movements
For an assisted machine or band, enter the assistance value the way the exercise screen requests. More assistance changes the difficulty in the opposite direction from added load, so do not treat the two numbers as interchangeable.
The selected exercise source contains 448 entries, including the bodyweight and assisted variants available to the release. Pick the movement that matches what you are actually doing.
What changes next
Rackd uses the program's progression rule to decide whether the next session holds, adds, or changes the target. Coach can report that decision, but it does not replace your judgement about whether the movement is appropriate.
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When to use RPE, when to ignore it
Some progressions weight RPE into the next session. Others ignore it. Knowing which is which saves you the guesswork.
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Read the Coach Note
The Coach Note is the one line on each exercise card that tells you what to do today and what changes next session. Here is how to read it.