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Targets & the goal engine
Cut, maintain, lean bulk, or recomp — PES computes honest targets, splits training days from rest days, and holds a hard safety floor.
Last updated July 31, 202601
Set targets from a goal
In Targets & goal, give PES your height, weight, age, sex, and activity level, then pick the goal: Cut (lose fat at a sustainable pace), Maintain, Lean bulk (add size slowly), or Recomp (hold calories, build over time). Cutting and bulking take a pace; protein is set per kilogram. PES estimates maintenance and writes your daily targets.
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Training days eat differently
Targets split into training-day and rest-day numbers automatically, following your program. The morning ritual’s fuel step already knows which kind of day it is.
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The floor, and the fine print
PES enforces a hard calorie floor of 1,200 and caps the rate of change — if a goal asks for less, PES holds the target at the floor and says so. If your logged intake runs well under target for a stretch, PES shows a gentle note with support resources rather than a congratulations.
These are estimates, not prescriptions. For medical questions, talk to a doctor or registered dietitian.