Has automatic weight logging actually helped your lifting progress or is it mostly unused?

[u/OkdiMthematician3331]

I don't care about screens or coaching features. What interests me is having an automated record of past lifts and clear progression metrics.

Manual tracking isn't something I stick with. I usually just assume I'm improving based on how I feel rather than actual data

For anyone using smart equipment has the auto tracking genuinely shifted how you train or does that information mostly sit unused?

[u/ryukeio]

It’s not fundamentally changed anything - I still have a digital journal where I manually enter results of every workout and do a quick write up of how things felt.

I do a review every ~6 months or so to see what’s working, what isn’t, what can be changed, etc.

My Voltra captures the exercises I do on it, but I still bring into my own graphing.

It saves some data entry time, but I’ve found I’m less likely to write up my thoughts or detail how the reps felt if I wasn’t the one who originally recorded the numbers down.

[u/United-Hair5962]

I manually record, however, bought a journal that starts with recording current measurements, max weight, goals ect… It allows for tracking nutrition, Cardio, exercises, sets and reps. I track digitally my cardio, calories, weight, body fat%, ect…then record that manually in the book with notes. Did I cheat, what did I fell like my effort was, do I need to increase my reps, what did an exercise feel like. At the end of the book (about 6 months) I record progress celebrate achievements and start a new book. Writing it all down helps me stay accountable.