In this first module, we'll cover a quick-start guide to start tracking your velocity and logging workouts with Metric. Let's get you set up and recording your first set.
Getting started with Metric is straightforward. After downloading the app, you'll need to create a free training profile. While setting up your profile, make sure to enter your bodyweight - this enables Metric to track your strength & power performance in both absolute and relative to bodyweight.
Recording your first set in Metric takes just a few simple steps:
Position your phone where it can see your full range of motion, including the barbell and plates throughout the movement. A mini tripod is ideal, but any stable surface and solid object works well.
That's it! After your set, Metric will analyze your performance and provide immediate feedback on your velocity, range of motion, and technique.
After each set, Metric takes you to the Set Review, showing you:
Quick sets are great, but Metric's true power comes through in full workout tracking.
Starting a workout lets you record multiple exercises and sets while monitoring your progress throughout the session. The app handles both barbell movements and traditional exercises, with manual rep entry available for non-barbell exercises.
A key feature of workouts is the load-velocity profile system. After recording multiple sets of an exercise, Metric generates a profile showing the relationship between weight and speed. Your current workout appears in purple (or neon yellow for dark mode), with your previous session shown in grey, making it easy to compare and track improvements.
Metric adapts to your training style through its customization options. You can enable RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) tracking to monitor subjective effort alongside objective metrics. The app will prompt you for RPE input after each set and incorporate this data into your performance profiles.
The metric preferences system lets you tailor what data you see and when you see it. You can:
Many of the customizations can be applied app-wide or for specific exercises only, allowing you to calibrate your preferences for different exercises based on your training focus
Metric organizes your training data into three main sections:
Track your progress through key metrics including best weights, relative strength, power output, and estimated 1RM calculations. View trends across custom time periods and access a complete record of your personal bests organized by category.
Browse your complete training log to review past sessions, convert successful workouts into templates, or repeat previous workouts. Each session maintains its full set of performance data for reference.
Access all your saved training footage in one place, with videos linked to their original performance data. Filter by exercise type and export clips with bar path tracking overlays when needed.
We will dive deeper into all these features and more in later modules in the course!