Custom exercises — Docs

If an exercise isn’t in Metric’s built-in library, create it as a custom exercise.

Creating a custom exercise

Account → Exercises → Custom → New exercise. Or while building a workout, tap Add exercise → Create new if the search comes up empty.
Enter the name. Be specific enough that you’ll recognise it (“Pause Bench — 2s” not just “Pause Bench”).
Pick a category — squat, bench, deadlift, pull, push, accessory, cardio, other. Affects data grouping and default settings.
Choose trackable or non-trackable. Trackable exercises use the camera; non-trackable exercises always use manual entry.
Configure defaults — recording resolution, real-time feedback mode, target velocities, tempo. These apply each time you record this exercise.
Save.

The custom exercise is now selectable when building workouts.

Editing and deleting

From Account → Exercises → Custom, tap any exercise to edit. Changes apply to future sets.

Swipe or long-press → delete. Deleting a custom exercise doesn’t remove historical data — past sets stay tied to the exercise name.

Trackable vs non-trackable

Trackable requires:

A barbell with circular weight plates.
Plate sizes Metric can detect (see Recording a set).
A predictable bar path.

Common non-trackable cases: dumbbell work, kettlebell, machine plates, bodyweight, cardio.

What’s captured

For trackable exercises: bar speed, peak velocity, power, ROM, rep count, bar path, PRs.

For non-trackable: load, reps, RPE, RIR, notes.

Per-exercise customisation

Custom exercises participate in per-exercise preferences — set defaults for which metrics display, video overlay choices, bar path on/off, RPE prompts. See Per-exercise preferences.

Custom exercises transfer when you share a template that uses them. See Sharing templates via direct link.

Naming conventions

Variation explicit: “Pause Squat — 2s”, “Tempo Bench — 4-1-1-0”, “SSB Squat”
Equipment-specific: “Pin Squat — Pin 4”, “Block Pull — 4 inch”

The name is what shows in your history, charts, and exports.