Fitness Dictionary

The name of my dog.

Do exercise A, then B, then C, rest a bit, and go again. That is a circuit.

This one is built into JustGains. If a workout uses a circuit, the app groups it for you.

Creatine helps with short, hard efforts and is one of the most researched supplements in sports nutrition. Less magic powder, more very boring science that happens to work.

Good term to know, just not something JustGains tracks right now.

Dry scooping means swallowing pre-workout powder without mixing it first. It became internet gym theater because it looks hardcore for about three seconds and chaotic for the rest of the story.

Not a JustGains thing, but absolutely a fun phrase. The behavior itself? Not recommended 🥲

In normal gym talk, gains usually means muscle, strength, progress, or any sign your hard work is paying off.

Inside JustGains, Gains can mean the high fives people give on posts, and it also refers to creator impact: how many users did workouts you made, including workouts people made from yours further down the chain.

A giant set usually means three or more exercises done back-to-back before you rest.

Not a separate JustGains label right now. We think superset is perfectly self explanatory.

Usually it means someone who looks put together, trains consistently, and brings main-character energy to the gym.

Core feature of JustGains since the day you joined ;)

Hypertrophy means muscle growth. Usually that means enough hard sets, enough recovery, and repeating it long enough for your shirts to notice.

We offer programs for hypertrophy, but you can also train for it with prompts, logging, and progression.

Intervals break training into timed chunks like 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off. Great for cardio, conditioning, and anything that gets spicy fast.

Also built into JustGains. You may see interval-style groups when time matters more than reps.

These are the three main nutrients that make up your calories. If someone says they are tracking macros, they usually mean they are watching how much protein, carbs, and fat they eat.

Not tracked in JustGains right now. We do plan on launching a macro focused eatery - "Wholly Macros" one day

Periodization means organizing your training into blocks or phases that each focus on something different, like building strength, then volume, then peaking. The idea is that you cannot push everything at once forever, so you rotate the emphasis.

JustGains supports building programs with multiple phases. You can structure mesocycles and progression blocks to follow a periodized approach.

That could mean more weight, more reps, more sets, better control, or harder variations. The point is giving your body a reason to adapt.

This idea is all over JustGains. The app helps you log workouts and track progression.

A pump happens when blood and fluid rush into the muscles you are training, making them feel fuller and look more pronounced. Temporary, yes. Satisfying, also yes.

JustGains does not track pump as a metric. But if someone says they are chasing a pump, now you know what they mean.

A pump cover is a loose top worn at the start of a workout. Some people wear it to stay warm, feel comfortable, or save the reveal until the pump shows up.

Not a JustGains feature. Pure gym culture, heavily supported by oversized tees and confidence. Imagine our exercise models with some sponsored outfits tho @nike 😏😏

If you squat 8 times, that is 8 reps. Nice and simple.

Reps are tracked directly in JustGains and show up throughout workout logging and stats.

2 RIR means you probably could have done about two more solid reps before failure.

JustGains has some RIR-related profile data, but it is not a front-and-center logging field the way RPE is.

The higher the number, the closer you were to your limit. It is basically a quick way to rate effort without writing a novel about your suffering.

This one does show up in JustGains. RPE can be part of the set data and appears as its own measurement when a workout uses it.

Three sets of 10 means 10 reps, rest, then repeat until you have done that three times.

Sets are one of the main things JustGains tracks. Add them, complete them, and use them to log the workout properly.

A split is just the layout of your training days. Think Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, or Full Body.

You will see split-style choices in JustGains prompts and workout generation. We use the idea, even if there is not a giant split button anywhere.

Finish one exercise, move straight into the next, then rest. Classic time-saver, classic humbler.

Built into JustGains as a workout group, so supersets show up clearly together.