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Rïsenngit / iOS workout logbook

A little pixel logbook.

A retro, lightly gamified workout tracker that replaces my logbooks and sheets.

From paper logs to pixels

I wanted a retro-looking, slightly gamified app for tracking my workouts. Rïsenngit is what I built, and I now use it in place of logbooks and sheets.

Pixel lettering, a limited palette, and an animated companion named Gït Man give the logbook its personality. The structure follows Meso → Micro → Session → Activities, with reps, weight, effort, and notes recorded within each session.

Rïsenngit Meso overview showing training blocks and Gït Man at the bottom.
Meso. The top-level view organizes training blocks, with Gït Man keeping you company.
Daily Session logging screen with reps, weight, RPE, set notes, and completion controls.
Session. The screen I use during workouts to log sets, adjust weight and reps, and record notes.
Meso report summarizing completed sessions, sets, reps, weighted volume, effort, and activity highlights.
Report. A training-block summary brings completion totals, recorded effort, and activity highlights into one view.

From training block to completed session

  1. 01 / Organize

    Give the work a home

    Group training into Mesos and Micros, with Sessions and Activities inside. Copy existing blocks when you want to reuse a structure.

  2. 02 / Log

    Record each set

    Enter reps, weight, and perceived effort. Add notes and mark completed sets as you go.

  3. 03 / Review

    Look back at the work

    Open reports for a Session, Micro, or Meso to review the recorded training and completion totals.

The log adds up

Reporting turns individual workout entries into a view of the larger training block. Review completed Sessions and Activities, sets, reps, and total weighted volume, along with average and highest recorded effort (RPE).

Meso reports also break down the Micros within them and highlight the most frequently logged Activity and the Activity with the highest completed volume. It gives me a way to look back over the work without tallying up logbook pages.

Meet Gït Man

Gït Man is the logbook’s pixel companion, with an idle animation and a reaction at the end of a workout. The design keeps the focus on logging while making the routine feel a little more personal.