Welcome to TrainTracks — a smart workout tracker that learns your patterns, shows you what to work next, and helps you build consistent training habits. This guide will get you up and running in under 5 minutes.
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Add to Your Home Screen
Get the full app experience
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Open traintracks.fitness in Safari (iPhone) or Chrome (Android)
TrainTracks is a progressive web app — no app store download required.
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iPhone: Tap the Share button at the bottom of Safari
It looks like a box with an arrow pointing up.
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Tap "Add to Home Screen" then tap Add
For Android in Chrome: tap the three-dot menu → "Add to Home screen".
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TrainTracks runs in full-screen mode when launched from your home screen — no browser bars, just the app. Always open it from the home screen icon for the best experience.
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Create Your Account
Your data syncs across devices
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Tap "Create account" on the login screen
Enter your email and choose a password (at least 6 characters).
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Set up your profile — tap the person icon in the top left
Add your name, height, weight, fitness goal, and training style. This helps TrainTracks give you smarter suggestions over time.
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Build Your First Workout
Log what you're doing today
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Select today's day from the day tabs at the top
The app automatically highlights today. You can name the workout (e.g. "Leg Day") in the field below the tabs.
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Tap + to add exercises
Search by exercise name or muscle group. Tap any exercise to add it to today's plan.
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Or tap "Build Workout from Heatmap" to auto-generate
TrainTracks analyzes your recent sessions and automatically selects exercises for your most recovered muscle groups.
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Tap the save icon to save your plan for next week
Your weekly plan persists — you won't have to rebuild it each time.
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Log Your Sets & Submit
Track your progress as you train
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Tap an exercise card to expand it and log your sets
Enter reps and weight for each set. Tap the checkbox when you've completed the exercise.
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Tap the pulse icon on any exercise to see your history
See a chart of your progress over time plus your last 5 sessions for that exercise.
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Tap "Submit Workout" when you're done
This saves your session to history and updates the recovery heatmap. The day's tab will show a green ✓.
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The progress bar at the top tracks how many exercises you've checked off. Aim to get it to 100% before submitting.
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Key Features to Explore
Get the most out of TrainTracks
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Recovery Heatmap
Go to the Stats tab and tap "View Heatmap" to see a full-body muscle map. Red = recently worked, green = recovered and ready. Tap any muscle to see exercises for it.
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Exercise Progress
In Stats, tap any exercise in the Exercise Progress section to see a line chart of your max weight over time, your personal best, and your last 5 sessions.
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Exercise Catalog
The Catalog tab has all 169 exercises with full instructions, tips, common mistakes, and variations. Tap any exercise to add it directly to today's workout.
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Trophy Case
Scroll to the bottom of the Stats tab to see your earned achievements — streaks, total workouts logged, personal bests, and volume milestones.
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Workout History
The History tab shows all your past sessions. Tap any entry to expand it, edit the name or date, or copy the workout to a different day.
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Smart Suggestions
Tap + on the workout screen, then "View Recovery Heatmap." Tap a muscle group to instantly filter exercises to those that target it. Fresh exercises are shown first.
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Tips for Getting the Most Out of TrainTracks
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Submit every workout — even partial ones
The heatmap and suggestions get smarter the more you log. Even logging 2 exercises is better than nothing.
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Save your plan after building it once
Tap the save icon (💾) after setting up your weekly exercises. Your plan will reload automatically each week.
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Check the heatmap before each session
The recovery heatmap tells you which muscle groups have had enough rest. Green = go, red = rest.
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Send us your feedback — we're actively improving
Tap your profile icon → "Send Feedback / Feature Request" to share ideas directly with the team.