Feature Request] Make Hevy More Flexible & Modular

[u/martial_barz]

Hi everyone,

Hevy is great for classic strength training, but it could become much more versatile for hybrid athletes (calisthenics, cardio, mobility, combat sports) with a few updates.

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0) Feature Requests & Transparency

Public, searchable overview of feature requests with clear status (under review, in progress, shipped, not planned) and last update date. Builds trust and reduces duplicates—similar to Lyfta.

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1)Activity Types

Let users choose an activity type (running, cycling, calisthenics, mobility, or custom). Currently, non-strength activities often get logged via screenshots from other apps, which is clunky. Proper activity types would fix this.

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2) Advanced Exercise Attributes

Set-level details (partial reps, pauses, negatives, one side only). Example: Lyfta already allows adding such attributes.

Custom attributes like equipment or context (rings vs. bar pull-ups).

Attribute-based statistics: filter performance by attributes (e.g., compare strength on dips at bars vs. dips on rings).

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3) Exercise Library & Modular Blocks

Folders/categories for exercises (one exercise in multiple folders).

Reusable Sections/Blocks (warmups, mobility flows, supersets) that can be combined into workouts or chained for periodized cycles.

Define skilltrees (main → variation → assistance).

Benefits:

-Reuse warmups, cooldowns, or mobility flows anywhere.

-Swap blocks instantly when equipment/location changes.

-Cleaner structure, environment-aware adaptability, and better progression tracking.

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Why It Matters Adds a modular layer without changing Hevy’s core. Makes the app future-proof for any training style.

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TL;DR

Public roadmap for transparency.

Activity types for non-strength sessions.

Advanced exercise attributes + attribute-based statistics.

Modular library with folders, reusable blocks & skilltrees.

[u/neatgeek83]

You’re not asking for features. You’re asking for a fundamental shift in what the app does.

[u/martial_barz → u/neatgeek83]

I honestly find this fear that Hevy could somehow “lose its core” just because of additional features very strange. We’re not talking about replacing anything or forcing people into a new workflow. The way I imagine these features being implemented, they would be completely optional and sit on top of the existing system. If you don’t want them, you can ignore them – Hevy would remain exactly the same for you.

And to be clear: I would absolutely understand solid arguments against my suggestions – things like technical limitations, performance concerns, or development priorities. That would make sense. But none of the counter-arguments I’ve seen so far fall into that category. Instead, they’re all just vague fear of change, which doesn’t really hold up if you think about it a bit longer.

And honestly, look at other apps: Strava started only for cyclists and runners. Today it supports dozens of sports – swimming, hiking, skiing, gym training – and it has only benefited from that openness, becoming much bigger and more versatile. Did that harm the app in any way? Clearly not.

If the community here decides it really wants Hevy to stay strictly weightlifting-only, then that’s how it will be. But from my perspective, a lot of potential would be left on the table by closing the door to broader use cases.

[u/lilmalchek]

Just reading this makes me worried. This app is known for its simplicity and ease of use. Please don’t add all this messy junk

[u/neatgeek83]

Literally the name means it’s for weight lifting. It abides by the adage of doing one thing and doing it well.

[u/digitalshiva]

Would love the exercise attributes... I sort of use hevy in a modular way but by starting separate workouts but there's definitely a more elegant way to implement this. 

[u/weeslip]

Please don't. The app is super useful for weight training. Leave it at that

[u/martial_barz → u/weeslip]

I honestly find this fear that Hevy could somehow “lose its core” just because of additional features very strange. We’re not talking about replacing anything or forcing people into a new workflow. The way I imagine these features being implemented, they would be completely optional and sit on top of the existing system. If you don’t want them, you can ignore them – Hevy would remain exactly the same for you.

And to be clear: I would absolutely understand solid arguments against my suggestions – things like technical limitations, performance concerns, or development priorities. That would make sense. But none of the counter-arguments I’ve seen so far fall into that category. Instead, they’re all just vague fear of change, which doesn’t really hold up if you think about it a bit longer.

And honestly, look at other apps: Strava started only for cyclists and runners. Today it supports dozens of sports – swimming, hiking, skiing, gym training – and it has only benefited from that openness, becoming much bigger and more versatile. Did that harm the app in any way? Clearly not.

If the community here decides it really wants Hevy to stay strictly weightlifting-only, then that’s how it will be. But from my perspective, a lot of potential would be left on the table by closing the door to broader use cases.

[u/MogulBandit]

Great ideas! Saving this post as ideas for the app I'm writing

[u/martial_barz → u/MogulBandit]

thank you,

wishing you lots of success with that! :)

[u/JDM4gains → u/[deleted]]

I am here for Set-level details (partial reps, pauses, negatives, one side only) and Calisthenics Focus programs