Hourcut — Guide

Features & how to use

The PT that nags you so you don't slack between sets

Hourcut is a workout tracker built to cut the dead time. Log a set with one double-tap, let the app time your rest, and get nudged when you drift. Below, each feature is walked through step by step with real screens.

01 Getting started

One workout at a time. Build today's session and start.

Set up a workout

Pick your moves and lay out sets, reps, and weight for today.

How to

  1. On the setup screen, open "Add exercise" to bring up the exercise list as a sheet.
  2. Tap a move to add it to today's workout. Add as many as you like.
  3. Fill in sets, reps, and weight for each. Anything you did before is already filled in.

Tip — When history exists, "last time · N reps" shows alongside so you can decide to match or push.

Exercise sheet — all chest moves Setup — "Previous" section, 67.5 lb · 4 sets

Quick start

For when you just want to lift.

How to

  1. Grab a single move with Quick start and begin.
  2. Fill in sets as you go — no plan needed up front.
Quick start — pick a rest preset

02 Logging

No need to stare at your phone. Focus on the lift — the app keeps the record.

Last time, pre-filled ★

Return to a move and the app shows last time's numbers and fills them in.

How to

  1. Start a move and "last time · N reps" appears, with the sets pre-filled from last time.
  2. To repeat it, just proceed — nothing to type.
Config — prefilled from last time

Double-tap to log ★

Finish a set, double-tap. It logs without looking.

How to

  1. When a set is done, double-tap the screen.
  2. It logs with last time's values, the completed set turns blue, and the rest timer starts immediately.
  3. Only when a number needs to change do you tap that set to edit.
Working a plain exercise Exercise done — blue screen

Edit sets — built-in keypad

Change weight, reps, or rest with the app's own keypad.

How to

  1. Tap a value and the built-in keypad slides up.
  2. No OS keyboard covering the screen — quick edits with one hand.
Editing a number mid-session with the built-in keypad

Finish the workout

End a workout and get a clean summary.

How to

  1. On finish, a done card sums up the day's volume and sets.
  2. From the summary you can review and edit the day's log.
Summary — per-exercise and session totals

03 Rest & the nudge

The app times your rest and pulls you back when it drags. This is the heart of Hourcut.

Rest timer

Log a set and the rest timer starts on its own.

How to

  1. The moment a set logs, the remaining rest shows large.
  2. When it ends, roll into the next set; if you run over, the overage shows too.
Resting on a plain exercise

The nagging alert ★

When rest runs long, the alert comes.

How to

  1. While you're in the app, it's sound and voice.
  2. If your screen is off or you've switched apps, a lock-screen notification (with vibration) pulls you back.

Tip — So even if you fiddle with your phone between sets, you won't miss the next one.

Lock-screen nudge notification

04 Supersets

Bundle alternating moves into one flow.

Build & run a superset

Group two or more moves and alternate through them.

How to

  1. In setup, group moves into a superset.
  2. While running, the app tracks order and rest so you always know which move is next.
Superset picker — grouping moves Working a superset — rotation chip

05 Interval training

Rounds, rest, and countdown, run automatically.

Interval session

Set work/rest times and rounds; the app runs them in order.

How to

  1. Build an interval program or pick a saved one.
  2. On start, work and rest alternate, with a countdown right before each switch.
  3. Saved programs are reused as-is next time.
Interval — work phase Interval — program preview, segment bar

06 Cardio programs

Follow a day-by-day plan for running, walking, stairs, or elliptical.

Follow a cardio program ★

Pick a cardio type and a level, and the app lays out each day for you — getting a little longer and harder as you go.

How to

  1. Choose a cardio type — running, walking, stairs, or elliptical — then a level from beginner to advanced.
  2. Preview the plan before you start: every day's time and pace is laid out, so you know what today holds.
  3. Start the day. The app guides pace and time, and your progress is saved so the next day picks up where you left off.

Tip — New to running? Start with walking. Programs ease you in and build up gradually, so later days go longer than the first.

Browse cardio programs by type and level Program preview — each day laid out

07 History & filters

Find past records by muscle or move, and scan them on a calendar.

Filter your records ★

Filter everything you've logged by muscle group or move.

How to

  1. In History, filter by muscle group or move.
  2. Open a record to review and edit that day's sets.
History list — month groups and session cards Session card expanded — sets with weight/reps

Calendar view

Your training days show on a calendar.

How to

  1. Switch to calendar to see marked training days.
  2. Tap a date to see that day's workout.
Calendar view — colored dots per muscle

08 Settings & backup

Your data stays on your device. Export and restore when needed.

Backup & restore

Export your logs to a file and restore them.

How to

  1. In Settings, export your logs to a file.
  2. On a new device or reinstall, restore from that file.
Settings — data and backup

09 Coming soon

Landing in the next update.

Exercise detail (SOON)

Tap an exercise name to see which muscles it works and how to do it — reachable anywhere the name appears.