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Make your Excel gym routine easier to use in the gym

Excel is useful for planning, but during training it can be slow and awkward. SetRecap turns the routine into a mobile workout diary.

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A realistic use case, told step by step

Sophie loves Excel—just not between sets

Illustrative story: the character and details are fictional, not a customer testimonial.

The challenge

Great for designing a routine; awkward for recording it on a phone.

Before · The problem

A good spreadsheet becomes a small-screen problem

Sophie has columns for exercises, planned sets, repetition ranges and rest periods. On her laptop the worksheet is excellent. In the gym she has to scroll sideways, zoom in and remember which column stores her real performance. One accidental edit can overwrite the planned target with the result of a single training day.

During · The approach

She keeps the spreadsheet and changes the workflow

Sophie copies a clear portion of the table into the import assistant and includes the column headings. She checks that 3 × 6–8 remains a range and that a two-minute rest period is preserved. The generated link opens an import preview in SetRecap, where she reviews exercise names and corrects any unclear abbreviations.

After · The outcome

Two tools can serve different purposes

Excel stays her planning and archive tool; SetRecap becomes the place where she follows the routine and records completed sets. Each saved session builds its own history. Changing the planned routine later does not mean rewriting what happened previously.

Try it yourself

How to follow this workflow

Use your own routine and numbers, not the fictional example. These are the practical steps.

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  1. Prepare the tableInclude column headings for exercises, targets and rest times.
  2. Convert with the assistantShare readable rows, then open the import link.
  3. Review the previewCompare against Excel before following the routine.

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 PDF guide PDF gym routine

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 Import guide Routine from screenshot or WhatsApp

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Frequently asked questions

Can I paste a table?

Yes, clear text or tables can help the assistant.

Can I use screenshots of Excel?

Yes, if they are readable.

Will I keep weights and rest?

Check the preview and adjust values before importing.

Already have a routine? Do not rewrite it by hand.

Try SetRecap for free or convert your routine with the AI assistant, then check the preview before importing.

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