Exercise Volume – Sets × Reps × Weight

Volume load is the currency of resistance training: multiply sets by reps by weight for each exercise and sum the week. Research on hypertrophy points to a dose-response with volume, with most muscle growth happening between 10–20 hard sets per muscle per week, tracked in practice by tonnage. Worked example: squatting 4 sets × 8 reps × 100 kg equals 3,200 kg; a session with squats (3,200 kg), bench 3×8×80 (1,920 kg) and rows 3×10×70 (2,100 kg) totals 7,220 kg. Progressive overload then becomes measurable: hold reps and sets, add 2.5 kg per week, and volume rises 7,220 → 7,400 kg (+2.5%). The calculator also converts to miles of context: a 10% weekly volume increase is aggressive; 2–5% is sustainable for most lifters, and deload weeks cut volume 40–50% to consolidate gains.

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   Enter your sets

   Sets, reps and weight for each exercise

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   Get session tonnage

   Per-lift and whole-session volume load in kg

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   Track the trend

   Compare weekly totals to steer progressive overload

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  Log tonnage weekly — what is measured improves

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  Compare same-exercise volumes, not whole sessions

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  Volume jumps over 10% a week usually end in joint pain

• Counting warm-up sets in the weekly total

• Comparing volume between different exercises

• Chasing tonnage with sloppy reps that add junk volume

• Ignoring per-muscle set counts (10–20 hard sets weekly)