After you master the Gravl Essentials, you might be curious about the Advanced Settings of your Fitness Plan.
Tapping that tile takes you to more personalization options, but don't worry, these are completely optional. Our AI already optimizes your workouts based on your Fitness Plan choices so you don't have to change anything here unless you want to.
SUPERSETS
Enable or disable them. But before you do, let's take a look what they are. 🔎
Supersets involve performing two exercises consecutively without rest. After completing both, you take a rest and then repeat.
A superset typically consists of two exercises that work opposing muscle groups which allows one muscle group to rest while the other works.
Example
Perform a set of dumbbell bicep curls
Tap "Log set"
Perform a set of dumbbell tricep extensions
Tap "Log set"
Rest
Repeat steps 1-5 until you have done all the sets
Benefits
Getting more work done in less time
Elevated heart rate for a longer period of time and more muscle challenge
Building muscular stamina
💪🏽 Gravl Tip:
While supersets are a great way to add intensity and variety to your workouts, they may not be best suited if you are completely new to this since, in that case, your focus should be primarily on learning the basics and how to execute exercises with proper form.
DROPSETS
Same as with Supersets, here you can enable or disable them.
A dropset is a high intensity training technique where you do one set until you can't do any more reps with good form, then immediately, without rest, drop😉 (reduce) the weight and keep going until failure again. Do this three times in a row for one intense set.
A dropset is always done as the last set in a given exercise and while you are technically doing 3 sets, it is logged as a whole. So keep in mind not to hit the "Log set" button after each round. You first do all 3 rounds of the dropset, enter the reps for all three (if the suggested don't reflect what you actually did to failure) and then tap "Log set".
Example
Perform 11 reps with 22 kg
Tap "Log set" and rest
Perform 9 reps with 24 kg
Tap "Log set" and rest
Perform reps to failure with 26 kg (adjust if you do less or more than 8)
Perform reps to failure with 16 kg (adjust if you do less or more than 8)
Perform reps to failure with 12 kg (adjust if you do less or more than 8)
Tap "Log set"
Benefits
A lot of volume in a short amount of time
Pushing the muscles beyond the usual limits, leading to greater hypertrophy
Improved endurance
💪🏻 Gravl Tip:
Because this is a technique that requires knowing your body and its limits, it is not best suited for beginners. If you are new to lifting, it is important to build a solid foundation and nail the basics before trying out dropsets.
WARMUP SETS
Warmup sets are lighter sets you do before your heavier working sets in order to prepare your muscles for the "real deal 🏋🏽♀️".
Think of it like this: you wouldn't do a sprint without doing some light jogging first. Warmup sets are the same for weightlifting. They increase the blood flow, improve mobility, wake up your muscles and contribute to reducing the risk of injury.
You can enable or disable them and set the desired number of warmup sets for compound exercises (exercises that target multiple muscle groups) and isolation exercises (exercises that target one muscle group).
Keep in mind that you'll get warmup sets for the first exercise of each muscle group in your workout. For example, if you have a workout with Dumbbell bench press followed by Dumbbell flies, you'll only get warmup sets for the Bench press. Same goes for the next muscle group.
WARMUP EXERCISES
You can choose to include warmup exercises in your workouts. Our warmup routines are specifically designed to elevate your heart rate and prepare your muscles for the main session, reducing the risk of injury and enhancing performance.
PLATE CALCULATOR
You can enable or disable it. Go ahead and take a look HERE how to use it in exercises.
REST TIME
Enable or disable the rest timer. Check out the details how to do it HERE.
NUMBER OF SETS
Customize your workouts by selecting the desired minimum and maximum number of sets for both compound and isolation exercises. This flexibility allows you to tailor your training volume to your specific goals and fitness level.
REP RANGES
Similar to the number of sets, you can define specific repetition ranges for compound and isolation exercises. Choose ranges from 3, up to 15+ repetitions, enabling you to target different training adaptations, such as strength, hypertrophy, or muscular endurance.
REPS PROGRESSION
You can choose between three different types of progression and at least one has to be selected. Here's how they work.
STRAIGHT - Same reps and weights in each set
Beneficial for beginners as it promotes proper form
Requires less setup time between sets
Improves muscle stamina
PYRAMID - Increase weight while decreasing reps in each set
Gradual increase in weights prepares muscles and joints
Increases maximal strength
Promotes hypertrophy
REVERSE PYRAMID - Increase reps while decreasing weight in each set
Starting with high energy level allows for heavier weights
Promotes hypertrophy
Decrease in weight acts as built in warm-down
💪🏼 Gravl Tip:
Reverse pyramids are a great way to shake things up and add something new to your routine, but if you are a beginner, you should first (and by now you probably noticed the pattern 😜) master proper form and technique before trying them out. Also, keep in mind that at least two warmup sets are recommended prior to the heavy set.