Before you start
Import is included in Setlane Free and Pro. You need a permanent Setlane account and an internet connection; guest mode cannot import. Keep the original CSV until you have checked the result.
The screenshots show a sample training history in Setlane’s dark theme.
1. Export your workouts from Strong
In Strong, open Settings and choose Export Strong Data. Save the CSV to your phone or transfer the original file to the Android device where you use Setlane.
Setlane reads the Strong CSV format with a Weight (kg) column. The column describes the exported values, which may differ from your display unit in Strong. Do not rename the column to convert weights; check a familiar set in the preview.
Use the original export rather than a spreadsheet that has reformatted dates or renamed columns. If the file is not recognized, export it again with the source app set to English. Exercise names can still be matched separately.
2. Open the import menu in Setlane
Open Settings → Account → Import workouts. Tap Choose CSV file and select your export. Setlane detects whether it came from Hevy or Strong.
3. Check the time zone and match exercises
Check History timezone against the location where the sessions were recorded. This setting applies to this import and does not change your account time zone. Expand Choose workouts if you only want to move selected sessions.
For each exercise, confirm the matching Setlane exercise or choose another one. Match the movement and equipment, not just a similar name: a barbell bench press and a dumbbell bench press should not share a history. You can create a custom exercise or explicitly skip an exercise you do not want to import.
4. Review the preview, then import
Tap Review import. Check the workout and set counts, warnings, dates and any entries already imported. Review possible duplicates before saving: existing workouts are not overwritten.
| Data | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Workout history | Dates, workout names, supported weights and reps, exercise comments and valid RPE values. |
| Set types | Normal sets, warm-up sets and drop sets are preserved when the export contains supported markers. |
| Supersets | Hevy superset groups can be transferred. Strong CSV does not include the links between supersetted exercises. |
| Not transferred | Saved routines, body measurements, workout-level notes, distance and duration of individual sets. |
On Free, you can keep five custom exercises active. Extra custom exercises are archived with their history rather than losing their sets. The preview lets you choose which new exercises use the available active slots.
When the preview looks right, tap Import workouts. After completion, open a familiar session in History and compare its date, exercises, weights and reps with the original. Download the import report if you need to inspect warnings.
What happens to older workouts?
Imported sessions older than 90 days remain stored, but viewing them inside the app requires Pro. Free can still export the full workout history to CSV, including these older sessions. Importing does not remove the Free history viewing limit.
If something does not look right
If the file is rejected, check that it is a direct workout export in a supported format, not a measurement file. Setlane accepts files up to 20 MB and 100,000 data rows. A workout can contain up to 1,000 sets.
If a date or exercise looks wrong, return to matching before saving. If the connection fails during saving, use Retry remaining import when offered. Some workouts may already be saved; check the completion counts and report instead of assuming nothing was imported.
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Frequently asked questions
Is importing from Strong free?
Yes. CSV import is available on Free and Pro. Free still has a 90-day in-app history window and five active custom exercises; older workouts and archived exercise history remain stored.
Will my saved routines move too?
No. This import moves completed workout history. Recreate the routines you want to use for future workouts in Setlane.
Can I import the same file again?
The preview identifies already imported sessions and can flag possible duplicates. Review that preview before saving; existing workouts are not overwritten.