# Ladder: Step Loading

> Ladder: Step Loading (iPhone/iPad app by Filip Melka.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ladder-step-loading/id6811812721 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Filip Melka](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802618747)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 47 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-09-25
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is Ladder?

Ladder is a simple, focused tracker for step loading, the strength progression also known as the Russian method.

HOW IT WORKS
Each lift works through a 9-step matrix of sets and reps, from 3×3 up to 5×5:
3×3 → 3×4 → 3×5 → 4×3 → 4×4 → 4×5 → 5×3 → 5×4 → 5×5

• Complete every set and you move up a step.
• Finish 5×5 and the weight goes up by your increment, then you start again at 3×3.
• Miss a set and you drop back one step at the same weight.

No percentages and no spreadsheets. Ladder does the bookkeeping, so all you have to do is show up and lift.

GUIDED WORKOUTS
• Ladder shows you the set, the reps and the weight for today's step.
• Tap to complete a set and the rest timer starts on its own.
• A notification tells you when rest is over, even with your phone locked.
• The rest screen is dark, with large numbers you can read from across the gym.
• If you close the app mid-workout, it picks up right where you left off.
• Need to leave early? Quit without saving and nothing changes.

EVERY LIFT ON ITS OWN LADDER
Squat, bench, deadlift, press, or anything you like. Each lift keeps its own weight, increment and step, so they progress independently. You can adjust any of them by hand, for example to start partway through the matrix.

A CLEAR HISTORY
Every session is logged with what you lifted and how it went: completed, which set you failed, or a weight increase. Browse by week, filter by lift, show only failed sessions, and add a note or RPE after each workout.

YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR PHONE
No account, no sign-up and no tracking. Everything is stored on your device and never leaves it.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-09-25

No release notes.

## More apps by Filip Melka

- [CUBE!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cube/id6802618745)

All apps by Filip Melka: https://appshunter.io/developer/6802618747

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