When Will Your Next Personal Record Happen?
If you train consistently, it's natural to wonder how fast you're actually progressing. This calculator takes your previous personal record, current record, and the time between them, calculates your weekly rate of improvement, and — assuming that trend continues — estimates how long it will take to hit your next PR. It also suggests a training volume based on your current weekly frequency.
Why the estimate is based on your rate of improvement
Progress speed varies enormously between people and between lifts or events, so predicting from your own recent trend is more realistic than using a generic number. This calculator assumes a meaningful next PR means a 3% improvement over your previous record, then works backward from your current rate to estimate how long that will take.
If you've hit a plateau
If your current record is equal to or lower than your previous one, a rate can't be calculated — that signals a plateau. Check whether you've been repeating the same training without variation, and consider adjusting intensity or volume periodically to break through it. The estimated timeline is a reference figure that simply extends your recent trend, so actual results can vary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Repeating the same training intensity lets your body adapt and gains can stall. Introducing periodic deload and overload cycles that vary intensity and volume can help break through a plateau.
No. Actual progress depends on many variables like recovery, sleep, and nutrition. This result is a reference figure that simply extends your recent progress trend forward.