My Texas Method vs Forge

My Texas Method automates the Texas Method workout program so you can focus on lifting. Simply enter your max weights, and the app calculates your training weights automatically for every exercise. WHAT IS THE TEXAS METHOD? The Texas Method is a proven intermediate strength program with three training days per week: - Volume Day (Monday) - Build muscle with high-volume sets - Recovery Day (Wednesday) - Refine technique with moderate weights - Intensity Day (Friday) - Test strength with heavy singles AUTOMATIC WEIGHT CALCULATIONS Stop doing gym math. Enter your max weight for each lift, and My Texas Method calculates every training weight based on the programmed percentages. Your squat is 315 lbs? The app shows exactly what to load for 5x5 at 80%. SMART WEIGHT UPDATES Configure your available plates and let the app do the rest. Set how many micro plates you own (0.5kg, 1.25kg, 2.5kg, etc.), choose your rounding mode (Round Up/Down/Nearest), and enable automatic updates. When you hit a new PR, all your program weights recalculate instantly using your exact plate setup. No more impossible combinations or manual adjustments. FULL CUSTOMIZATION Create your own programs beyond the default Texas Method structure. Add custom weeks, customize training days, adjust sets and reps, and modify percentages. Add your own exercises or tweak the default program to match your specific needs. Your program, your way. SHARE YOUR PROGRAMS Share training programs instantly with QR codes: • Generate QR codes for any program template • Post on social media for your followers to scan • Share with training partners at the gym • Import programs by scanning - no typing required • Works for both default templates and custom programs TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Visual charts show your strength gains over time. See your max weight history with interactive graphs. Filter by date range: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, or all-time. Track statistics including min, max, average, and percentage change. BACKUP & RESTORE Export your complete training data as JSON for safe backup. Import to restore from previous backups or transfer data to a new device. Your training history is always protected. CORE EXERCISES INCLUDED - Squat - Bench Press - Deadlift - Press - Power Clean - Power Snatch Plus add unlimited custom exercises with Unlimited Customize. SIMPLE, FOCUSED DESIGN No ads. No social feeds. No bloat. Just your workout program, organized and ready when you hit the gym. Works completely offline - no internet required. APPLE WATCH SUPPORT View your workout on your wrist. Quick reference during training without pulling out your phone. UNIT FLEXIBILITY Switch between metric (kg) and imperial (lb) units instantly. Your training weights update automatically. FLEXIBLE PRICING Choose the plan that works for you: - Monthly subscription - Yearly subscription (save 33%) - Lifetime purchase (pay once, own forever) PERFECT FOR - Intermediate lifters ready for structured periodization - Athletes transitioning from beginner programs like StrongLifts 5x5 - Powerlifters seeking organized training logs - CrossFit athletes supplementing with linear periodization - Advanced lifters wanting full program customization Download My Texas Method and simplify your strength training today. Terms of Use: https://mytexasmethod.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mytexasmethod.com/privacy

Forge brings your lifting, running and daily habits together in one simple training log. STRENGTH PROGRAMS Start a cycle from proven programs: 5/3/1 and 5/3/1 Boring But Big, nSuns (4, 5 and 6 day), Greyskull LP, the Arnold Split, the Classic Menzer Cycle, Push Pull Legs and Upper Lower splits. 5/3/1 and nSuns calculate your working weights from your training maxes, rounded to the plates and barbell you actually own, in lbs or kg. Tick off sets as you go, log AMRAP reps, and watch your estimated one-rep max climb. RUNNING Follow Couch to 5K, 5K to 10K or a Half Marathon plan. Interval runs come with a guided timer that tells you when to run and when to walk. Log single runs, record race results for 5K, 10K, half and full marathon, and track your personal bests. TODAY Every day in one view: your step count from Apple Health, daily bodyweight work like push-ups and chin-ups, stretching routines, and personal challenges to tick off. PROGRESS See your consistency at a glance with activity grids for workouts, runs, step goals, daily work and stretching. Earn badges for streaks and yearly totals. Strength and running goals tick themselves off when you hit them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your training stays on your iPhone. Forge only reads your step count from Apple Health and never writes to it.