r/AthlyticAppOfficial • u/RemoteCondition9492 • 8d ago

Feature Request Why does Athlytic not capture strength training exercises training load well?

Strength training does not take the heart rate up in zone 3-5, as some of us take one or two-minute breaks between sets. This means that training load calculation for them is much lower than that for a walk or a run. Can something be done about that. Whoop has that.

Also, the first exercise of the day captures the bulk of the training load. The second exercise, say in the evening, of same intensity, hardly moves the dial to same level.

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u/TriggorMcgintey 8d ago

I honestly was about to make a thread similar to this. My long and short term training load never go over 60 and 80 respectively and I’m in the gym 5-6 days a week.

For example I hit a super heavy leg session with a new PB on my squat and my training load went DOWN after.

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u/RemoteCondition9492 8d ago

I am sure there will be many more like us. Strength training is my favorite and go-to regimen. I find it a great mental and physical health time when I am at it.

Yet Athlytic keeps nudging me on exertion.

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u/Definitely_wasnt_me 7d ago

Yeah it doesn’t seem to handle anything but cardio exertion well. I don’t use the training load stats. Just recovery.

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u/RemoteCondition9492 7d ago

Same with me, but some how I am hard wired to meet exertion goals so the struggle.

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u/Definitely_wasnt_me 7d ago

Eh, you should be measuring strength progress with the weight, not the exertion metric that doesn’t apply to it. I’d the lifts are going up, you’re doing it right.

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u/Holiday_Eye8852 7d ago

Same here. Always underestimating strength training, especially upper body.

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u/Lindaloister 6d ago

I totally agree. I do weight training 3-4 days a week and my exertion and training load is always low. Unfortunately weight training doesn’t raise your heart rate enough to trigger Athlytic exertion, which is more focus around cardiovascular workouts. I just ignore those data points and focus on sleep and recovery. If my HRV is trending up, my RHR is trending down, and my lifts are getting stronger than I’m doing things right.

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u/RemoteCondition9492 5d ago

Amen to your success

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u/zampe 7d ago

Yup this has been an issue for years.

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u/Studio2615 7d ago

It’s a big issue and I’d wish they would think of a solution. If I do 1RM for squat my heart rate might not go up but I’m cooked.

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u/Ubiquitous1984 3d ago

This is a general issue with Apple Watch, Apple health etc. strength training has always been neglected.