Personal Records & a refresh
A New Name The Metric VBT app is now simply Metric. For as long as we've been on the App Store, we've been talking about how bar speed tracking is about so much more than velocity-based training. Find us in the App Stor…
What’s new 🚨
A New Name
The Metric VBT app is now simply Metric. For as long as we’ve been on the App Store, we’ve been talking about how bar speed tracking is about so much more than velocity-based training. Find us in the App Store under “Metric - Barbell Tracker” and join us in this next chapter of intelligent strength training.
RPE chart
Alongside load-velocity and power profiling, you can now access a complete RPE chart for your workouts. This chart takes your top set’s RPE, weight, and reps to calculate ideal weights across all RPE values and rep ranges—perfectly calibrated to help you nail your working sets.
Record badges and PR table
Track your progress with new performance badges comparing your current sets against all-time bests for load, velocity, power, and reps. Find your complete personal records log on the Performance page, showing detailed progress for every exercise.
Enhanced video features
Access velocity recording settings directly from the video screen, enjoy full-screen recording with larger controls, and browse your training history in the new grid view library. Pro users can now manually select which videos to save to their library.
Velocity tracking toggle
Sometimes you just want to log your workout without tracking velocity on every set. Toggle velocity tracking off in training preferences for a streamlined workout tracking experience—perfect for those quick sessions when you just need to log your sets. You can also long press on a single set to have it manually completed when velocity tracking is enabled
Improvements ✨
Estimated 1RM calculation improvements
e1RM will now be calculated for any workout with 3 sets that have either 60% load spread OR a 0.25m/s velocity difference from the top to bottom sets.
Navigation upgrades
- Video settings accessible from set review
- Training preferences available during workouts
- Quick profile switching with forward/back buttons
- New full-screen coach mode athlete switcher
- Expanded template and training summaries
UI refresh
- Updated colors, spacing, and typography
- Refreshed set review page with trend analysis
- Smoother interactions with visual feedback for chart interactions
- New training summary including streak tracking
- Real-time feedback now available for all barbell exercises
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed video pinch-to-zoom functionality
- More consistent UI and terminology throughout the app
- Improved membership management and switching system
- Faster data loading across multiple views