Start with a log you will actually keep
Record the date and give the session a name you will recognise later, such as Push, Legs, or Chest and Shoulders. If all you want today is a record that you trained, a quick session log is enough.
You can add duration and a note when they help you remember the session. Leave them blank when they would slow you down.
Add the movements and working sets that matter
For a more detailed record, add each exercise and log the reps and load for your sets. Mark warm-ups as warm-ups so they stay out of working-set totals. Supersets and drop sets can be labelled when you use them.
A consistent record is more useful than a perfect one. Keep the same exercise name and units when you want to compare a movement over time.
Keep effort notes optional
Reps in reserve (RIR) is an optional note about how many more clean reps you felt you could complete. It can add context to a set, but you can leave it empty and still save your workout.
The aim is to capture details that help you later, not to turn every set into extra admin.
Review trends across comparable sessions
Look at one exercise at a time. Plus Ultra can chart volume, heaviest logged load, estimated one-rep max, working sets, and reps across your selected time range, including all recorded history.
Volume is calculated from effective load multiplied by reps. For movements with a configured bodyweight contribution, that contribution is included. Compare the same movement and setup over time; volume is not a universal score for comparing different exercises.
Set goals from a measure you can verify
An estimated one-rep max is a calculation from a logged set, not a tested lift. Plus Ultra keeps that estimate private. If you create a strength goal for a specific exercise, progress counts a real logged single at or above your target rather than an estimate.
Choose a target that you can recognise in your log, then share it with the people you want involved.