Resource Library
Everything you need to use MuscleBuddy well: guides, tools, and reference data.
Guides
See all guides →MuscleBuddy 101
New here? Start with what's where and why: Plan, Train, Nutrition, Health, and Community explained.
Get oriented →Logging your first workout
The actual logging flow, how offline mode works, and the basics of RPE/RIR.
Read the guide →Understanding progression
How double-progression, linear, and RPE-based methods auto-adjust your loads.
Read the guide →Upkeep & recurring care
The cadence engine for anything that is not daily: every 6 weeks, twice a year, and habits you are breaking.
Read the guide →Community & accountability
What is shareable and what never is, plus groups, forums, challenges and partners.
Read the guide →Working with a coach
What a coach can see, what they can override, and what happens to your data when it ends.
Read the guide →Explore
Exercise Library
Step-by-step technique, target rep ranges, and the muscles each exercise trains.
Browse exercises →Workout Programs
Hand-picked training splits (PPL, Upper/Lower, full body, LPPLU) with week-by-week breakdowns.
See programs →Free Calculators
8 strength & nutrition tools: 1RM, TDEE, macros, plate loading, RPE, reverse-diet. No login.
Open calculators →Learn
Read the blog →Your Calorie Target Is a Guess. Here Is How to Correct It
A TDEE formula is a starting hypothesis, not a fact. Here is how to use your rolling weigh-in trend, not a single number on the scale, to adjust calories that are working.
Read article →Double vs Linear vs RPE: Which Progression Method Should You Use?
Linear, double, and RPE-based progression are just different rules for deciding when the bar goes up. Here is how each one works and which fits where you are.
Read article →Adjustable Dumbbells: How to Pick a Pair You Will Not Outgrow
Adjustable dumbbells are the highest-leverage purchase in most home gyms. The choice comes down to your weight ceiling, how fast you can change loads, and whether you can safely put them down, not the brand.
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