
BarbellCalc: Plate & 1RM Math
Load the bar, not your brain
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What's New in BarbellCalc
1.1
October 15, 2026
Thanks for training with BarbellMax! This update is all about getting the numbers right and keeping you in the flow between sets. WHAT'S FIXED • Collars are now counted properly. Turn on Collars and the per-side weight, the plate list and the barbell view all agree — load the bar and the math matches. • Smarter plate loading. If you've turned off plates your gym doesn't have, the app now finds the exact plate combination when one exists, instead of telling you the closest match was short. • Switching units converts your weights. Going from lbs to kg (or back) converts your target and bar weight automatically, so you never end up with a target of "225 kg" or a 45 kg bar. • A rest timer you can trust. Your rest keeps counting accurately when you switch tabs or leave the app — and if you've pinned the Live Activity, the countdown now shows up on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Cleaner warm-up ladder. Light days no longer repeat the same weight five times in a row, and checkmarks reset when you change your working weight. • More realistic 1RM estimates. High-rep estimates no longer jump to unrealistic numbers, and the app tells you when an estimate is only a rough guide. SMALLER FIXES • Entering a weight keeps your decimals, and tells you when a value can't be used. • The bar no longer says "closest match" when your target is lighter than the bar itself. • Plate graphics no longer flash every time you tap +5. • The Pin button for Live Activities works reliably, and explains itself if Live Activities are turned off in Settings. • Standard bar weights match up correctly in both lbs and kg. • Removed a leftover placeholder widget from the widget gallery. Keep lifting. — BarbellMax
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