Strength Training and the ProofShot Requirement

Strength workouts are scored differently from cardio — and a ProofShot is the key that unlocks the full bonus.

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Why Strength Is Scored Differently

Heart rate tells a clear story during cardio: higher heart rate = more effort. But strength training is different. During a set of heavy squats, your heart rate spikes. During the rest between sets, it drops. Over a 45-minute strength session, your average HR looks deceptively low — not because you weren’t working hard, but because rest periods pull the average down.

NestEgg accounts for this with two mechanisms:

1. Standard Strength Bonus (25%) — applied automatically to all qualifying strength workouts, no ProofShot required
2. Strength Exercise Adjustment (SEA) — an additional calculation that credits the effort hidden by rest periods, unlocked by a ProofShot

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Strength Workout Types

These workout types qualify for the strength bonus:

• Weightlifting / Weight Training
• Pilates
• Climbing / Bouldering
• Core Training
• Functional Training
• CrossFit
• Bodyweight Training

If you’re unsure whether your activity qualifies, check the workout type list in the app when uploading.

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What You Get With and Without a ProofShot

Scenario	What you earn
Strength workout, no ProofShot	Standard EP + 25% strength bonus
Strength workout, ProofShot posted within 60 min	Standard EP + SEA calculation + 10% ProofShot boost

The SEA calculation adds a Recovery Credit that estimates the effort your rest periods are hiding from the average HR. For a typical 45-minute strength session, the difference is meaningful — often an additional 20–40% on top of the base EP.

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What Makes a Valid Strength ProofShot

The ProofShot needs to visually confirm you were doing strength training. Your Nestmates see it in the feed — social accountability is part of how this works.

Valid:

• Weights, barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells in frame
• Gym environment — racks, benches, machines
• Climbing wall or bouldering setting
• Pilates reformer or studio
• Bodyweight training location (floor, pull-up bar, etc.)
• You in workout gear in a gym context

Not valid:

• Screenshots of your workout metrics (NestEgg already has that data)
• Photos unrelated to the workout location or equipment
• Selfies with no workout context

Your face doesn’t need to be in the photo. A pair of lifting gloves next to a barbell is perfectly fine.

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The 60-Minute Window

The ProofShot must be posted within 60 minutes of uploading the workout to NestEgg — not 60 minutes after finishing the session.

Recommended flow:

1. Finish your workout
2. Open your wearable app, find the workout summary, take a screenshot
3. Open NestEgg, upload the workout via photo-upload or wait for auto-sync
4. Immediately post your ProofShot from the Workouts tab

Don’t leave the app and come back later — the window closes fast.

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Common Questions

I did a strength workout but forgot to post a ProofShot. Did I lose points? You kept the standard 25% strength bonus — you just missed the SEA calculation and the +10% ProofShot boost. The workout still scores and still helps your Nest.

My strength workout was auto-uploaded via my wearable. Can I still add a ProofShot? Yes. Once the workout appears in your Workouts tab (white tile), tap Boost +10% and post your ProofShot within 60 minutes of it appearing.

What if my strength session doesn’t have great HR data? Post the ProofShot anyway — it still earns the +10% boost even if the SEA calculation produces a modest result. Any bonus is better than none.

I do HIIT — does that count as strength? HIIT is typically classified as cardio in NestEgg. It earns the standard EP calculation with the ProofShot +10% boost, but not the strength-specific SEA. Check the workout type list in the app — if HIIT is listed as a strength type in your version, follow the strength ProofShot flow.