Question 1

What is Hercules?

Accepted Answer

Hercules is a free AI-powered gym tracker for Android. It lets you log workouts, track progressive overload, analyze training volume by muscle group, and get personalized coaching from an AI assistant that learns from your actual workout history.

Question 2

Is Hercules free to download?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Hercules is free to download and includes real-time workout tracking, workout/plan creation, weekly schedule management, and basic performance analytics. Pro unlocks the AI coach, Smart Set Suggestions, advanced analytics, the Balance Score, and the full workout plan library.

Question 3

What does Hercules Pro include?

Accepted Answer

Pro unlocks: the AI coaching assistant, Smart Set Suggestions for progressive overload, advanced performance analytics and charts, deep-dive volume totals and distribution charts, the Balance Score and training insights, unlimited workouts and plans, the full premium workout library, and all future Pro features.

Question 4

How much does Hercules Pro cost?

Accepted Answer

Hercules Pro is $4.99/month, $24.99/year (a 58% saving over monthly), or $49.99 as a one-time lifetime purchase.

Question 5

Is Hercules available on iPhone?

Accepted Answer

Not yet. Hercules is currently available on Android, and iOS support is planned for a future release. You can sign up from the homepage to be notified the moment it launches on the App Store.

Question 6

Does Hercules have an AI coach?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Hercules AI assistant gives personalized recommendations based on your actual training data — not generic advice. It can answer questions about your progress, create and modify workouts and plans, build weekly schedules, and log past sessions, all through natural conversation.

Question 7

What can the Hercules AI actually do?

Accepted Answer

It can answer questions about your training history and stats, create custom workouts and full programs tailored to your goals, set up your weekly or rotating schedule, suggest exercise swaps, and log past sessions you describe to it — all grounded in your real workout data.

Question 8

What is the Balance Score?

Accepted Answer

A composite metric (0–100) measuring how balanced your training is across five dimensions: push/pull ratio, upper/lower body ratio, compound vs. isolation ratio, muscle coverage, and movement pattern diversity. It adjusts to your goal and alerts you when training is skewed.

Question 9

What are Smart Set Suggestions?

Accepted Answer

Smart Set Suggestions (Pro) analyze your last 8 weeks of training per exercise to predict the optimal weight and reps for your next session, adapting in real time — if you crush a set it bumps the rest up, if you fall short it adjusts down.

Question 10

Is my data backed up to the cloud?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Hercules uses Supabase (PostgreSQL) to sync your workouts, plans, schedules, and settings across sessions, protected by row-level security so only you can access it.

Question 11

How many AI messages do I get per week?

Accepted Answer

Pro users get 20 free AI credits per week, resetting every Monday. Additional credits can be purchased in-app.

Question 12

How does Hercules track progressive overload?

Accepted Answer

Every set is logged and compared automatically to your previous sessions, with sets pre-filled from your last workout. Smart Set Suggestions (Pro) go further, using regression analysis on your history to recommend specific targets.

Question 13

What analytics does Hercules provide?

Accepted Answer

Free users get weekly volume charts and session history. Pro unlocks total volume by muscle group, a volume distribution bubble chart, top exercises and muscles by volume, personal records, the Balance Score deep-dive, and all time ranges.

Question 14

What is the Volume Distribution chart?

Accepted Answer

A Pro chart showing how training volume is spread across muscle groups as an interactive fractal bubble chart — drill into upper body, lower body, and core to see what's overtrained or neglected.

Question 15

Does Hercules track personal records?

Accepted Answer

Yes. PRs are tracked automatically for every exercise — max weight, best set, and best session — and update as you log new workouts.

Question 16

Can I create my own workouts and plans?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Build workouts from a 200+ exercise library, set target sets and reps, group them into plans (like a Push/Pull/Legs split), and attach plans to a schedule.

Question 17

Does Hercules have premade workout programs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, for all experience levels and goals — including PPL and Upper/Lower splits at various intensities. Some are free; the full library requires Pro.

Question 18

Can I track cardio in Hercules?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cardio (duration or distance-based) logs alongside lifting sessions, with weekly time and distance goals you can track progress against.

Question 19

Does Hercules have GPS tracking for outdoor workouts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A dedicated outdoor tracker with live map, real-time GPS route, distance, pace, and duration — continues in the background even when locked.

Question 20

Can I set a weekly workout schedule?

Accepted Answer

Yes — weekly, rotating, or plan-driven schedules. The dashboard shows today's scheduled workout with one-tap start.

Question 21

Does Hercules support lbs and kg?

Accepted Answer

Yes, switch between imperial and metric anytime; distance can be set to miles or kilometers independently.

Question 22

Can I add custom exercises?

Accepted Answer

Yes — custom exercises with your own name, muscle group, equipment, and type appear everywhere alongside the 200+ built-in movements.

Question 23

Does Hercules have a workout calendar?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A monthly Calendar tab shows every logged workout, with full session detail on tap.

Question 24

Does Hercules support dark mode?

Accepted Answer

Yes — light, dark, or system default, plus 9 accent color themes to personalize the app.

Question 25

What makes Hercules different from other gym trackers?

Accepted Answer

It combines real-time logging, an AI coach trained on your data, regression-driven Smart Set Suggestions, a multi-dimensional Balance Score, GPS tracking, and advanced analytics — built for training smarter, not just harder.

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