Health & Fitness Disclaimer

Talk to a physician before starting Atlas or any new exercise program if any of the following apply to you:

• You are over 35 and have not exercised regularly in the past year;
• You are pregnant or postpartum;
• You have heart disease, high blood pressure, or a history of cardiac events;
• You have diabetes or another chronic metabolic condition;
• You have orthopedic injuries (current or healing) that may be affected by lifting or impact;
• You are recovering from surgery or a serious illness;
• You take medications that affect heart rate, blood pressure, or balance;
• You have any other medical condition that exercise might affect.

If your doctor advises modifications, follow your doctor's guidance - not Atlas's.

• Warm up. Mobilize, then ramp up with light sets before your working weight. Heavy first reps without warming up is how acute injuries happen.
• Form before weight. Never grind a rep your form cannot hold. A failed rep with clean form is a productive set; a passed rep with broken form is a future injury.
• Use a spotter or safeties. Free-weight bench, squat, and overhead pressing should be done with a spotter, in a power rack with pin safeties set just below your bottom position, or with bumper plates you can dump cleanly.
• Listen to your body. Sharp pain, joint pain that persists past the warm-up, dizziness, chest pain, sudden shortness of breath - stop immediately and seek medical attention if symptoms persist.
• Hydrate and eat. Lifting heavy on an empty stomach or while dehydrated is a setup for a dizziness incident.
• Take rest days. Muscle and connective tissue adapt during recovery, not during the set. Atlas's Smart Coach surfaces recovery hints; respect them.

Smart Coach observations, projected 1RM (e1RM) values, and rep / weight recommendations are computed from your logged training history using published formulas (Epley, Brzycki, etc.). They are statistical estimates, not prescriptions. Atlas does not know your sleep, nutrition, stress, joint history, or how your body feels on any given day - all of which are bigger factors than the math.

If Atlas suggests "try 185 × 4 to push your e1RM" and your shoulder is sore, the right call is the lighter day, every time.

If you experience signs of a medical emergency (chest pain, fainting, severe shortness of breath, signs of stroke), stop training immediately and call your local emergency number.

Atlas does not provide emergency services and is not designed to detect, prevent, or treat any medical condition.