Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Ascent: progressive overload
Simple and efficient progressive overload tracker.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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I made a weightlifting tracker app specifically for coders. In weightlifting, progressive overload is one of the most important parts of gaining muscle. You should constantly increase weights, reps, use different set schemes, and that will make your muscles grow. There're many weightlifting programs, using various overloading schemes - linear increasing of weights, some periodic ladder-up increase, switching to different set schemes in case of failures, etc. You can implement all of that in Liftosaur. It works this way: each exercise may define a bunch of variables, that could be changed…
2023 · liftosaur.com · its alternatives →
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OverLoad Fitness▲133The Strava for lifting to track your gains
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Intuitive workout app for weight lifters to get stronger
2023 · get-strong.app · its alternatives →
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Let AI track your progress & master progressive overload
Aug 2026 · overload-tan.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Workout app made for beginner bodylifters & workout tracking
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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RepStandard▲99Computer vision counts your reps in real time
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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LFG Bro▲3Easy to track and follow workout app for muscle growth
2022 · lfg-bro.glideapp.io · its alternatives →
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Stop typing between sets.
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Free workout tracker & planner for iOS, Android & web. Build custom lifting programs with Liftoscript or use 50+ built-in routines like GZCLP, 5/3/1, PPL. Track progress with automatic progressive overload.
2020 · liftosaur.com · its alternatives →
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WeightUp▲2Track strength, smash PRs, and see your progress clearly
Nov 2025 · weightup.app · its alternatives →
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No-nonsense fitness tracker with progressive overload
Aug 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Plan & Track Your Workout Progress
2025 · bennybuildsit.com · its alternatives →
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Track gains, not just steps. Self-hosted strength analytics.
May 2026 · asap-open.github.io · its alternatives →
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Built for people who care about training, not just activity
Jan 2026 · gaintrail.app · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, My motivation for this came from frustration with existing workout trackers. Most felt clunky, hid core features like performance graphs behind a paywall, or forced a native app download. A few people close to me who take their training seriously shared the same sentiment, so I decided to build my own. I'm working on mTOR, a free, science-based workout tracker I built to automate progressive overload. It's a local-first PWA that works completely offline, syncs encrypted between your devices using passwordless passkeys, and allows for plan sharing via a simple link. The core idea is to…
2025 · mtor.club · its alternatives →
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