# Log strength workouts

Updated: 2026-05-09
Canonical page: https://methodapp.net/docs/log-strength-workouts-on-mobile
Docs index: https://methodapp.net/docs

Follow the planned targets, record what happened, use timers and notes, then review before saving.

## During the workout

  1. **Follow the planned order** The logger shows session structure first: exercise order, set targets,
    notes, and advanced prescriptions when the program uses them.

  1. **Record what happened** Enter completed reps, load, and set details as you train. If the set
    changed, log the real result.

  1. **Use session tools** Add an exercise when needed, use rest timer controls when the plan includes
    rest, and keep notes close to the work they explain.

## Review before saving

After the logged work, Method shows a review step for session notes and effort.
Effort starts unset, so the saved value reflects an intentional choice.

> **Incomplete sessions.** If you finish with incomplete work, Method warns you before saving so you can
>   decide whether the record is ready. You can still save. A partial session is
>   real training.

## Common situations

  Add the movement you performed and log it. History should describe what
  happened in the gym.

  Add them. The prescription is a target. Logged sets beyond the plan count
  normally in history and analytics.

  Smart loads are suggestions drawn from recent history and stay fully editable.
  Overwrite it. Your entry becomes the basis for the next suggestion.