I designed PG-ART, a strength-training method that runs like software: you log the
reps you actually hit, and a fixed set of rules decides your next target. No RPE
guessing, no calendar to grind through. The apps on this site are the
implementation; the same systems habit is what I do professionally, in embedded
Android and custom AOSP.
The y-axis is training volume (weight × reps). At a
fixed weight, volume climbs as the rep target steps from 6 to 10. Clear the top and
the weight goes up while reps reset to 6, so volume dips, then each cycle climbs from
a higher baseline. That waveform is what PG-ART does.
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How the method works
Train in a fixed 6 to 10 rep range. Hit your target in 3 of 4 sets and the next
session goes up a rep; miss it and the target drops one. Reach the top of the range
and the weight steps up while reps reset to 6. It is fully algorithmic: the reps you
log decide the next target, with no RPE or RIR to guess at.
I have run it on myself for ten months and logged every set. The full write-up covers
the rules, where it sits among existing methods, and what the data actually showed.
Two local-first Android apps. Iron Log is PG-ART in your pocket: it applies the rules
so you just log and lift. Food Locker is a companion body-weight tracker in the same
spirit. No accounts, no cloud, your data stays on the phone.