See gains. Break records. Lift with confidence.

Effortless tracking and insights for serious lifters.

Built by lifters, for lifters.

Your lifting data, secured forever, right in your Google Sheet.

Free and open source.

Lift for yourself. Build strength, not comparisons.

More time lifting, less time logging.

For barbell weirdos.

Never lose your lifting data again. It's your Google Sheet.

Train hard. Let your data tell the story.

Your strength journey, visualized in minutes.

Progress you can see, not just feel.

From spreadsheet rows to PR momentum.

Own your numbers. Own your training.

Simple logging. Serious lifting insights.

Turn every session into measurable progress.

Clarity for your next block of training.

The bar doesn't lie, and neither does your data.

Built to keep lifters consistent for the long haul.

Welcome to Strength Journeys

Free barbell lifting analysis tools that turn your Google Sheet into powerful, visual insights.

We never copy or store your data.

Spreadsheet example

📊 Raw data

🏋️ The Big Four Barbell Lifts

Back Squat

A barbell squat to full depth, resting across the upper back.

Back Squat diagram
Bench Press

A horizontal press from the chest while lying on a bench.

Bench Press diagram
Deadlift

Lifting a barbell from the floor to a standing lockout.

Deadlift diagram
Strict Press

A standing overhead press with no leg drive.

Strict Press diagram

🛠️ Strength Insights & Tools

One Rep Max Calculator
The greatest e1rm multi-formula one rep max calculations.
How Strong Am I?
See your percentile rank across four groups, from the general population to powerlifting culture.
1000lb Club Calculator
Are you in the 1000lb club? Track your progress to this milestone.
Big Four Strength Standards
Check beginner, intermediate, advanced, and elite benchmarks for each Big Four lift.
Updated! ✨
Lift Explorer
Explore your lifting history lift by lift. PRs across every rep range, your journey, and training frequency.
Barbell Strength Potential
Top lifts by rep range with bar charts that reveal untapped strength potential.
New
Warm Ups Calculator
Generate warmup sets for your barbell workouts using progressive warmup methodology.
Strength Articles Library
A collection of our articles, common questions, plus curated lifting content.
AI Lifting Assistant
A strength expert chatbot. Talk to your lifting data. A coach who loves you.
Strength Visualizer
Chart lifts beyond the Big Four with full-range E1RM history over time.
Strength Unwrapped - Yearly Recap
Your year of strength training in a Spotify Wrapped-style recap. Sessions, tonnage, PRs, and more.
Tonnage Metrics
Ever wondered how many buses you've lifted? Your lifting volume, visualized.
Lifting Set Timer
A set timer for phones or large gym screens.
Bananas 🍌
How Strong Is a Gorilla?
Compare your bench press to a silverback. Find out how badly you'd lose.
Gym Music Leaderboard
Discover and share new motivational music playlists.
Hong
31, lifter.
I finally crushed my PRs with accurate insights!
Manny
Online commenter, 25.
Just wanted to say this is such a cool site! exactly what I was looking for and very well put together.
Alex P
21, guy on Telegram.
This is sick. I love simple clean stuff like this.
Stacey
32, gym enthusiast.
I feel like I'm getting rewarded for going to the gym.
Hong
31, lifter.
I finally crushed my PRs with accurate insights!
Manny
Online commenter, 25.
Just wanted to say this is such a cool site! exactly what I was looking for and very well put together.
Alex P
21, guy on Telegram.
This is sick. I love simple clean stuff like this.
Stacey
32, gym enthusiast.
I feel like I'm getting rewarded for going to the gym.
Hong
31, lifter.
I finally crushed my PRs with accurate insights!
Manny
Online commenter, 25.
Just wanted to say this is such a cool site! exactly what I was looking for and very well put together.
Alex P
21, guy on Telegram.
This is sick. I love simple clean stuff like this.
Stacey
32, gym enthusiast.
I feel like I'm getting rewarded for going to the gym.
Hong
31, lifter.
I finally crushed my PRs with accurate insights!
Manny
Online commenter, 25.
Just wanted to say this is such a cool site! exactly what I was looking for and very well put together.
Alex P
21, guy on Telegram.
This is sick. I love simple clean stuff like this.
Stacey
32, gym enthusiast.
I feel like I'm getting rewarded for going to the gym.
Brian
40, lifter.
The instant visualizer is incredibly motivating.
Mac
23, novice.
Love this.
John
37, ex-runner.
I've never seen my strength progress so clearly.
Jerry S.
32, powerlifter.
I trust putting my data into Google Sheets over other apps.
Brian
40, lifter.
The instant visualizer is incredibly motivating.
Mac
23, novice.
Love this.
John
37, ex-runner.
I've never seen my strength progress so clearly.
Jerry S.
32, powerlifter.
I trust putting my data into Google Sheets over other apps.
Brian
40, lifter.
The instant visualizer is incredibly motivating.
Mac
23, novice.
Love this.
John
37, ex-runner.
I've never seen my strength progress so clearly.
Jerry S.
32, powerlifter.
I trust putting my data into Google Sheets over other apps.
Brian
40, lifter.
The instant visualizer is incredibly motivating.
Mac
23, novice.
Love this.
John
37, ex-runner.
I've never seen my strength progress so clearly.
Jerry S.
32, powerlifter.
I trust putting my data into Google Sheets over other apps.
Google Sheets setup, simplified
Track the lifts that got you here. See what's next.
Sign in once and Strength Journeys sets up your lifting log — then turns every session into PR history, e1RM trends, tonnage charts, and a full training dashboard.
🏋️Built for serious lifting history — not generic workout logging.
📊Every set becomes a data point: PRs, trends, and session recaps.
🔒Your Google Sheet stays yours. Read-only. Nothing stored on our servers.

Free forever. No app to install. Your data lives in your own Google Sheet — read-only, never stored.

The spreadsheet we set up for you

Clean rows. Fast logging. Built to age well.

Preview design
Preview of the Strength Journeys Google Sheets lifting log design