About
I built this because I kept guessing at the gym
Overload is a free iPhone workout tracker I made for myself and for anyone else who just wants to walk in knowing what to lift.
The problem
Every session, the same question: what weight do I put on the bar today? I had logs scattered across notes apps and spreadsheets. I'd stare at last week's numbers and still wasn't sure whether to add weight, repeat, or back off.
The apps I tried could track workouts, but they didn't give me a clear answer for this visit based on my recent performance. I was doing mental math between sets instead of lifting.
What frustrated me about other apps
Too many treated exercise names like a strict database. Call it "Bench Press" in one place and "Barbell Bench Press" in another, and suddenly your history splits and the guidance falls apart. I lift the way real people lift: slightly different names, same movement.
And there was bloat everywhere: program builders, social feeds, features that never helped me get stronger. I didn't need another fitness platform. I needed to show up, log my sets, and leave knowing what to try next time.
What I wanted instead
Something dead simple: log reps and weight, look at what I did last time, and get a straight recommendation (add weight, build reps, repeat, or recover). No signup friction. No clutter. Works offline when the gym has no signal.
That's Overload. It reads your training history and tells you what to lift next. Your exercise names stay yours. The app stays out of the way.
If that sounds like what you've been looking for, it's free on iPhone.