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The Workout Logging Screen, Explained

The workout logging screen pre-builds today's session from your plan, shows last session's ghost numbers as placeholders in every set field, runs a live session timer, and starts a rest timer automatically whenever a set is marked complete. This page is the technical reference; the how-to guide covers the same screen step by step.

How exactly do ghost numbers behave?

Each weight and rep field shows a greyed-out placeholder of what you logged for that exact set (same exercise, same set position) last session — a placeholder, never a pre-filled value, so a field stays genuinely empty until you type in it. If a set has no prior history for that position, the field simply has no placeholder.

What do the session and rest timers actually track?

The session timer runs continuously from when a workout is started until it's marked complete, displayed as hh:mm:ss. The rest timer is separate and starts automatically the instant any set is marked done — there's no manual "start rest" action needed.

How does swipe-to-delete work, precisely?

Dragging a set row past 45% of its width commits a delete for that set, with a guard that blocks deleting the last remaining set on an exercise (it snaps back with a toast instead). Dragging an exercise card left pins it open at a fixed 96px, revealing a delete zone underneath — tapping that zone deletes the exercise, with a 5-second undo toast either way.

Log-screen reference
ElementBehavior
Ghost numbersGreyed placeholder from the same set last session; never pre-filled
Session timerRuns continuously, hh:mm:ss, from start to completion
Rest timerStarts automatically when any set is marked done
Plate calculatorPer-side plate breakdown for a target barbell weight
RPEOptional column, off by default, toggled per profile
Swipe-to-delete (set)Past 45% drag commits delete; last set on an exercise is protected
Swipe-to-delete (exercise)Pins open at 96px, tap the delete zone, 5-second undo

Key takeaways

  • Ghost numbers are per-set placeholders from your last identical set, never pre-filled values.
  • The rest timer starts automatically on set completion — there’s no manual start action.
  • A set drag past 45% commits a delete; the last set on an exercise can’t be swiped away.
  • Every delete — set or exercise — carries a 5-second undo toast.

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