Questions about Rackd
Getting Started
Is Rackd free?
Yes. The app is free to download, and you can train with it for as long as you like: all 15 programs, logging, the rest timer, the calculators, your own workouts and programs, and a full export. Coach and Insights carry the tag "Free during beta · part of Power Rack at launch". Your logged workouts stay yours either way, and your full history always exports.
Is there a subscription?
No. Rackd has no subscription and nothing renews.
How is this better than a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet stores numbers and you do the arithmetic. Rackd runs the program: in strength programs, each set's target comes from your training max and your last session, and the program's rule adds weight when it should. Rackd also handles warm-ups and deload weeks, and keeps your history in charts. If you have a program of your own, you can import it as a JSON file.
What do Coach and Insights include?
Trend, Goals, Strength Projections, Muscle Analysis, a weekly review, Coach notes during your workout and your full history. Personal records, exercise charts, the history calendar, the consistency score and the body coverage map are separate and stay free, for your last 12 weeks. Coach is software, not a person. The first group carries the tag "Free during beta · part of Power Rack at launch".
Do I need an account?
No. You can train signed out and everything stays on your phone. Sign in and tap Back up to account if you want a copy you can restore on a new phone.
Which phones does it run on?
iPhone and Android phones. Tablets work, but the layout is made for phones.
Is there a web version?
Training happens in the app. The website has the guide and the program pages.
Programs & Training
Which programs are built in?
15 programs: 5/3/1 Strength, 5x5 Strength, Push/Pull/Legs (PPL), Upper/Lower Split (PHUL), Beginner Body Builder, Bro Split, HIT Low-Volume Strength, Dumbbell Full Body, Dumbbell Upper/Lower, Kettlebell Full Body, Kettlebell Upper/Lower, Bodyweight Basics, Glute & Curves (Gym Edition), Glute & Curves (Dumbbell Edition), Stretch & Recovery. Each has its own page.
Can I use my own program?
Yes. Import it as a JSON file, or build it in the app with your own exercises. The import guide covers the format.
What's a training max?
A working number set a little below your true max, about 90 percent of your one-rep max for 5/3/1. The program uses it to set percentage-based weights, and Rackd asks for it when a program needs one.
What's RPE?
Rate of perceived exertion, how hard a set felt. Rackd's scale runs from 6 to 10 in half-point steps. You can log it per set, and RPE-based programs use it to set the next weight.
What if I miss a session or a week?
Skip the session or take a rest week and the program carries on from where you are.
Kilograms or pounds?
Either. Switch in Settings, along with your bar and plate sizes.
Your Data
Where is my data?
On your phone first, so the app works without a signal. Sign in and tap Back up to account in Settings to keep a copy you can restore on a new phone.
Can I export it?
Yes. Open Settings, then Backup & Restore, and choose a JSON backup or a CSV for analysis. The export includes your full history.
Do you sell my data?
No. We never sell, rent, or share your data with advertisers. See the Privacy Policy for specifics.
How do I delete my account?
Delete it in the app from Settings, or submit a request on the delete-account page if you no longer have the app installed.
Feedback
How do I report a bug or suggest something?
Email support@rackd.fitness with what you did, what you expected and what happened. Screenshots help, and so do feature requests and complaints.