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An RPE-percentage model in the Tuchscherer tradition: every rep below a single, and every RPE point below 10, takes a fixed 3.33% off the estimate.

e1RM = weight ÷ (1 − ((reps − 1) + (10 − RPE)) × 0.0333)

A 1-rep set at RPE 10 returns exactly your weight (correct, that is your 1-rep max). A 5×5 at RPE 8 returns about 1.25 × the weight. For non-competition variants we then multiply by the variant multiplier (e.g. paused squat × 1.07) to estimate what you’d hit in the comp version of the lift. The result is what gets plotted on your e1RM chart.

RPE = Rate of Perceived Exertion. A 1–10 scale where 10 means you couldn’t have done another rep, 9 means one rep left, 8 means two reps left, and so on. It’s the most reliable way for lifters to self-regulate intensity day to day, because percentages of your true 1RM change with sleep, stress, life. RPE-based programming is what most modern powerlifting coaches use. POWALIFTA is built around it natively rather than %1RM.

Different lift variations are harder than competition lifts. A paused squat at 100 kg is harder than a competition squat at 100 kg. So when you log a paused squat, we scale up the e1RM by 1.07 to estimate what you’d actually be able to do in the comp version. This way your chart compares like for like. You can see your comp strength trending without having to do comp lifts every session.

Multipliers used: paused squat ×1.07, tempo squat ×1.12, pin squat ×1.08; paused bench ×1.06, close grip ×1.09, pin press ×1.08, incline ×1.12; paused deadlift ×1.07, deficit ×1.06, RDL ×1.10.

Yes. Sign up as a lifter on your own (no invite code needed) and log sets as you train: the e1RM, goals and bodyweight tracking all work without a coach, and the Program tab lets you write your own program. You can join a coach later, from You → Find a coach.

Yes, on iPhone: get POWALIFTA on the App Store. On Android it runs in the phone’s browser: open the site in Chrome, tap ⋮ → Add to Home screen, and it opens like an app.

Yes. Your account and training data live in a secure cloud database. Log in from your phone at the gym and your laptop at home, and you’ll see the same programs, logs and charts everywhere. A coach and their lifters are live too: when you log a set, your coach sees it.

Click “Forgot password?” under the login form. We’ll email you a reset link. Open it on the same device and you’ll be taken to a page where you can set a new password. The link expires after about an hour for security. Check your spam folder if you don’t see the email within a couple of minutes. If you still can’t get in, email powalifta1320@gmail.com.

Yes, any time and on every plan, free included. On your phone: You → Your data; on a laptop: Settings → Your data. Download everything gives you one zip of CSV files (your training log, program, check-ins, messages and more) that open in any spreadsheet app, plus everything.json with the same data in one file. A coach’s zip has every lifter’s. The whole list is on Your data; still prefer we handle it? Email powalifta1320@gmail.com.

The platform is opinionated. It’s built around squat, bench and deadlift, RPE, e1RM and bodyweight tracking. You can use the “Other” exercise category for anything that doesn’t fit (Olympic lifts, gymnastics, etc.) but the e1RM math is calibrated for typical powerlifting reps and won’t be meaningful for, say, max-distance sprinting.