Articles & guides — page 17
212 pieces on the questions people actually search — how many calories, how much protein, how big a deficit, what a set at RIR 2 means, how the 1RM estimate works, how many sets a week — with every number derived from the formulas the apps use or cited to a source you can open. Training and nutrition education only; never medical advice.
212 articles
Getting started with Zyra Workouts
Zyra Workouts is an offline-first iOS workout logger in development. The four tabs, the first workout, the day-one settings, and what it does not do yet.
Method / guideApp guides4 minLogging a set: the keypad, partial reps, left and right
How to log partial reps and unilateral sets in Zyra Workouts: the weight and reps keypads, the "+" key for partials, RIR chips, and the L/R split.
Method / guideApp guides4 minWarm-up, drop, myo and failure sets in Zyra Workouts
How to log drop sets, myo-reps, warm-ups and failure sets in Zyra Workouts: the set-type sheet, W/D/M/F badges, and which sets count toward volume.
Method / guideApp guides4 minSetting up your gym profile and plate inventory
The plate inventory in the Zyra Workouts app: bar weight (10, 15 or 20 kg), six plate sizes, named gym profiles, and what the inventory changes.
Method / guideApp guides4 minUsing the plate calculator in Zyra Workouts
The barbell plate calculator in the Zyra Workouts app: where it appears, how to read the breakdown label, and what "not loadable exactly" means.
Method / guideApp guides5 minSmart Progression: what the blue, yellow and red wand mean
Smart Progression in Zyra Workouts from its own rule: the rep ceiling, the step size, and why the wand is blue, yellow or red (not loadable).
Method / guideApp guides4 minGenerating a program with Smart Generation
The program generator in the Zyra Workouts app: the six questions, the rules that turn them into a six-cycle periodized program, and how to run it.
Method / guideApp guides4 minAdding custom exercises in Zyra Workouts
How to add a custom exercise in the Zyra Workouts app: the New Exercise form, the primary/secondary muscle tap-cycle, equipment, type and rest.
Method / guideApp guides4 minReading the Levels tab and muscle-group drill-downs
The Levels tab in the Zyra Workouts app shows weekly sets per muscle over 4, 8 or 12 weeks. How it counts, and why it differs from the dashboard.
Method / guideApp guides4 minExporting your training data from Zyra Workouts
How to export workout data as CSV or JSON from the Zyra Workouts app: the export sheet, the eight CSV columns, and what the effort column holds.
Method / guideApp guides5 minGetting started with Zyra Nutrition
Zyra Nutrition is a macro and calorie tracking web app. What the 25-step onboarding sets up, what the dashboard shows on day one, and which tabs are live today.
Method / guideApp guides6 minWhat Zyra Nutrition's onboarding asks, and why
Every Zyra Nutrition onboarding question, what it feeds, and which answers change the calorie and macro maths today versus being recorded for later.
Method / guideZyra is a training and nutrition tracking tool. Nothing on this page is medical advice, a diagnosis, or an individual prescription. The numbers are estimates from published formulas and the apps' own rules — consult a qualified professional for decisions about your health, and a coach for your training.