Workout generator by equipment: build a session from exactly what you own

Why generic programs fail at home

Most workout programs quietly assume a commercial gym: leg press here, cable row there. Follow one at home and you're constantly substituting on the fly — which usually means skipping the hard lifts or doing a worse version of the workout. The fix is inverting the order: start from the equipment, then build the program.

What good equipment-aware generation looks like

• Any-of vs all-of logic. A goblet squat needs a dumbbell or kettlebell. A back squat needs a barbell and a rack. A generator that doesn't model the difference will prescribe lifts you literally can't set up. Stolen Reps gates every exercise with this AND-logic.
• Pattern coverage from any gear. Whatever you own, a balanced session still needs a squat, a hinge, a push, and a pull. With bands only, that might be band pulldowns; with a rack, it's the real thing.
• Honest fallbacks. No equipment at all should produce hard bodyweight progressions — pike push-ups, tempo squats, Nordic curls — not endless air squats.
• Today ≠ every day. Your default gear lives in your profile, but traveling? One tap swaps today's session to hotel-room equipment without touching the plan.

How to do it in Stolen Reps

1. Settings → Home Equipment. Check off what you own — from bodyweight-only to barbell, squat rack, bench, kettlebells, bands, machines, sleds and ergs.
2. Generate. Pick time + training style; the session is built from your gear with proper warm-up, paired main lifts, and a finisher.
3. Override per session. On the home screen, "Adjust time · gear · feel" changes today's equipment (garage vs. living room vs. hotel) without changing your defaults.
4. Swap any single move. Don't like a pick? The variations sheet offers alternatives that still fit your equipment and muscle target.

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