Workout Volume Calculator
Add exercises, sets, reps, and load to calculate volume load. Simple math with an important caveat: volume load is one training metric, not the whole stimulus.
Inputs
Volume results
Total workout volume
3,180 kg
sets × reps × load
Squat
3 × 5 × 100 · 500 / set
1,500
Bench press
3 × 8 × 70 · 560 / set
1,680
Volume load is one training metric, not a complete measure of stimulus.
Volume = sets × reps × load
Volume load multiplies sets, reps, and external load. It helps compare sessions, track progressive overload, and talk about workload in plain numbers.
It does not capture proximity to failure, range of motion, tempo, exercise skill, or how fatiguing a movement is. Two sessions with identical volume load can feel very different.
Use volume load alongside performance, recovery, and exercise selection — not as a single scoreboard for training quality.
History beats one-off volume math
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FAQ
Should bodyweight exercises use load = body weight?
Only if that matches how you want to track them. Many coaches track bodyweight movements separately because added load and leverage change quickly.