Common workout notation

The multiplication sign usually separates sets and reps: “3×8” means three sets of eight. Weight can appear before or after that pattern, while RPE and RIR describe effort.

Bench press 80kg 3×8

Three sets of eight bench-press reps at 80 kilograms.

Squat 100kg 5×5

Five sets of five squats at 100 kilograms.

Pull-ups BW 4×6

Four sets of six bodyweight pull-ups.

RDL 90kg 3×10

Three sets of ten Romanian deadlifts at 90 kilograms.

Bench 80kg 8, 8, 7

Three sets at 80 kilograms with different rep results.

OHP 40kg 3×6 @ RPE 8

Three sets of six overhead presses with an effort rating of eight.

Superset: curls 12kg 3×10 + pushdowns 25kg 3×12

Two exercises paired as a superset.

Run 5km in 27:40

A five-kilometre run completed in 27 minutes and 40 seconds.

Plank 3×45 sec

Three timed plank sets of 45 seconds.

Use a format you can repeat

Consistency matters more than choosing one universal syntax. Keep units visible when they might be unclear, distinguish planned reps from completed reps, and put technique notes close to the exercise they describe.

These are general notation examples, not a guarantee that every format is currently interpreted by Phee Notes. Parser support evolves during beta testing, and ambiguous entries should always be reviewed in the structured preview.

From shorthand to useful history

Text becomes more valuable when exercise names and set details can be corrected and revisited as structured history. That is the idea behind Phee Notes: keep the speed of a gym notebook while making past training easier to understand.

Learn how natural-language workout logging works or see what testers can try in the Phee Notes TestFlight beta.