Hit each target
Push, pull, squat, hinge, and core each have a weekly target. Sets count toward the pillar they map to.
Learn: Weekly Balance
Push Pull Squat Hinge Core
What is weekly training balance?
The Weekly Balance score shows whether your lifting work is spread across the training pillars you meant to cover.
A week can feel productive and still be skewed. Via Fortis helps self-programmed lifters review push, pull, squat, hinge, and core work after the sessions are logged.
Definition
Balance is about the shape of the week, not just total volume.
Total sets can be useful, but they do not always explain the week. Two lifters can log the same number of sets and end up with very different training patterns.
Weekly training balance groups work into five training pillars: push, pull, squat, hinge, and core. That makes it easier to see whether your week reflects your intended split or whether a pillar is drifting behind.
How the score works
A 100 means you covered each pillar, not just one.
Via Fortis starts from your target workouts per week, sets targets for each pillar, and gives points as logged working sets move each pillar toward its weekly target.
Balance matters
Extra work in one pillar will not carry a missing pillar. Going far over push does not make up for no hinge or core.
Adapts over time
As your history builds, Via Fortis can adjust targets to better match your training while keeping the week balanced and motivating.
A hard week can still be skewed.
You might train four times, hit plenty of volume, and still leave hinge or core work nearly untouched.
The point is not a perfect score.
Some phases should be biased. Weekly Balance helps you see whether that bias is intentional or accidental.
Via Fortis Weekly Balance
See skewed weeks before they compound.
Via Fortis rolls logged lifts into training pillars, then shows whether the week is balanced across push, pull, squat, hinge, and core.
The app shows your current score, what is driving it, and your average week score so you can tell whether this week is a one-off or part of a longer pattern.
Use it after the week, not during every set.
Balance is most useful as review. Log normally, then check whether the week shaped up the way you expected.
Example: a bench-heavy week.
If you bench, shoulder press, and add triceps work all week but never hinge or train core, the week may be busy but still imbalanced.
FAQ
Weekly training balance questions.
What are the main training pillars?
Via Fortis focuses on push, pull, squat, hinge, and core as practical movement categories for reviewing a lifting week.
Should every pillar be equal?
Not necessarily. Strength phases, hypertrophy phases, and weak-point work can all create intentional bias. The goal is to see the bias clearly.
Can I preview weekly balance before downloading?
Yes. The free training audit gives you a browser-based preview from a recent two-week snapshot.
See whether your week is actually balanced.
Download Via Fortis on iPhone, or try the free audit first to preview movement balance from recent training.