What is volume and why it is important?

Volume is the same as the total weight lifted and is calculated by multiplying the weight by reps and the number of sets. 

Example:
You did a 100kg squat for 5 sets of 5. Then your volume for squats would be 2500kg (5x5x100)

For those of you that want to build muscle, volume is an important metric to keep track of. If you are increasing your volume over time, then what that means is that you are increasing the total weight lifted, which usually means that you are getting stronger. After all, to get a volume increase you would either have to increase weights, reps or sets. 

RepCount Premium contains charts that allow you to easily track volume across exercises, muscle groups, or in total and grouped per session/week/month/year. 

Things to keep in mind.

Workout volume is a great tool, but there are some things to consider. Comparing volume between exercises is difficult. For example, at the same weight is a lot easier to do back squats than front squats. Bodyweight exercises and unilateral exercises can also skew statistics. For example, what percentage of the body weight should be used when calculating volume for bodyweight exercises. And for unilateral exercises, should the weight be counted once or twice? RepCount comes with sensible defaults for these values, but you can customize this in exercise settings. 

If you have any questions or feedback about this, don't hesitate to reach out at feedback@repcountapp.com