Does volume include sets written as a percentage?

Yes. Percentage sets are converted with the athlete’s 1RM and added to the week’s volume. A set with no known load and no max adds nothing.

How is intensity calculated?

It is the average percentage of 1RM across the main lifts (snatch, clean, jerk, squats and pulls), weighted by the number of sets. Sets written in kilos are converted through the athlete’s 1RM.

Can I see sets per muscle group?

In the builder, sets are counted by movement pattern. For hypertrophy clients, the Analytics tab totals logged sets for chest, back, legs, shoulders, arms and core over the period you pick, next to weekly tonnage.

Does it work for powerlifting?

Squat, bench and deadlift sets count in the week’s volume, and squats in the intensity. The powerlifting Analytics tab adds volume by lift, planned against done, and how sets spread across intensity bands from under 70% to over 90% of 1RM.

Coach question · updated 15 October 2026

Is there a coaching app that shows volume and intensity while you build the program?

Yes. In Strength Academy’s week builder an Insights panel sits beside the week you are writing. It shows that week’s volume in kilograms and the average intensity of the main lifts as a percentage of 1RM, each with the change from the previous week, worked out from that athlete’s own maxes. It updates as you edit, so you see a jump in load before the athlete trains it, not after.

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The week builder for one athlete: week 7 of a volume, strength and peaking cycle, with the Insights panel on the right showing 15,811 kg of volume, up 3% on the previous week, and a volume line across the loaded weeks — The Insights panel on the right follows the week you are editing.

What the panel counts

Volume as you write
Volume adds up the kilos of every set with a known load. Percentage sets count too, converted with the athlete’s 1RM. Sets without a known load add nothing rather than a guess.
Intensity of the main lifts
Intensity is the average percentage of 1RM across the main lifts, weighted by sets: snatch, clean, jerk, squats and pulls. Each one shows its number of sets and average percentage.
Movement balance
Sets are also counted by pattern: legs, pull, push, core and full body. A week that drifts towards one pattern shows up straight away.
Week over week and across the cycle
A small chart shows volume across the loaded weeks. The Analytics view lists weekly trends with miss rate and a lift breakdown, with charts of programmed reps per lift each week, and the cycle planner shows working sets and average intensity for each phase.

And after they train: planned against done

On each athlete’s Analytics tab the same numbers run week by week across the whole plan, programmed load next to what the athlete did, with the miss rate and a lift breakdown.

An athlete’s Analytics tab: volume 11,384 kg in week 17, up 8.6%, intensity 81.5% of 1RM, miss rate 0%, and a chart of volume and intensity in kilograms per week

How other apps handle it

Most coaching apps show volume after athletes log their sessions, in a separate analytics or progress area. Strength specialists such as TeamBuildr, TrainHeroic and BridgeAthletic have strong reporting on completed training.

As of October 2026 we have not found another coaching app that documents volume and intensity live beside the week being written. If yours does, email us and we will update this page.

Limits worth knowing

The main lifts are the weightlifting lifts plus squats and pulls. Bench press counts under push in movement balance, and deadlifts count as pulls.
Templates have no athlete and no maxes, so there the panel shows working sets only. Kilos and intensity show on an athlete’s plan.
Strength loads are in kilograms. Pounds are only available in the CrossFit workout builder for now.

Common questions

Checked against the app on 15 October 2026. Spotted something outdated? Email info@strengthacademy.app.

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Is there a coaching app that shows volume and intensity while you build the program?

What the panel counts

Volume as you write

Intensity of the main lifts

Movement balance

Week over week and across the cycle