Custom Exercises

Create personalized braking exercises tailored to your specific training needs.

While Braking Lab auto-generates exercises from your telemetry, you can also create custom exercises to focus on specific areas of improvement.

Why Custom Exercises?

Custom exercises let you:

  • Target specific corners - Focus on your weakest braking zones
  • Set precise parameters - Define exact tolerances and targets
  • Create training sequences - Build progressive difficulty programs
  • Share with others - Export exercises for your racing team

Creating a Custom Exercise

Step 1: Select Base Data

Choose the foundation for your exercise:

  1. Go to Exercises > Create Custom
  2. Select a track from your imported sessions
  3. Choose a reference lap to base the exercise on
  4. Pick the corner(s) to include

Step 2: Configure Parameters

Define how the exercise should work:

Brake Point Settings

  • Target point (distance or time-based)
  • Tolerance window (how close is “correct”)
  • Early/late feedback thresholds

Pressure Settings

  • Target initial pressure percentage
  • Trail brake curve profile
  • Release point target

Timing Settings

  • Exercise duration
  • Rest between repetitions
  • Total repetitions

Step 3: Set Feedback Options

Choose how the exercise provides feedback:

OptionDescription
Visual OnlyOn-screen indicators and overlays
Audio OnlySound-based feedback for eyes-free practice
CombinedBoth visual and audio feedback
Post-RepFeedback only after each repetition ends

Step 4: Save and Name

Give your exercise a descriptive name:

  • Include the track and corner (e.g., “Spa - Eau Rouge Entry”)
  • Add difficulty context (e.g., “Hard - 5m tolerance”)
  • Version if iterating (e.g., “v2 - Faster reference”)

Exercise Templates

Start from pre-built templates for common training goals:

Brake Point Precision

Focus purely on hitting the brake marker:

  • Single corner, multiple repetitions
  • Strict tolerance (±3-5 meters)
  • Immediate feedback on each attempt

Trail Brake Curve

Practice the entire braking arc:

  • Full corner from brake to apex
  • Pressure curve matching required
  • Scored on overall curve similarity

Progressive Difficulty

Automatically increasing challenge:

  • Starts with wide tolerance
  • Narrows with each successful rep
  • Resets on failure

Multi-Corner Sequence

Chain multiple corners together:

  • Practice a sector’s braking zones
  • Brief pause between corners
  • Cumulative scoring

Managing Custom Exercises

Organization

Keep your exercises organized:

  • Folders - Group by track, car, or training focus
  • Favorites - Quick access to frequent exercises
  • Archive - Store completed training programs

Editing

Modify existing exercises:

  1. Open the exercise details
  2. Click Edit
  3. Adjust parameters as needed
  4. Save as new version or overwrite

Sharing

Share exercises with others:

  1. Open the exercise you want to share
  2. Click Share > Generate Link
  3. Send the link to your teammate or coach
  4. They can import it to their account

Tips for Effective Custom Exercises

  1. Start specific - Focus on one corner at a time
  2. Use realistic tolerances - Too tight is discouraging, too loose doesn’t build precision
  3. Progress gradually - Create exercise sequences that build on each other
  4. Mix it up - Combine brake point and trail braking work
  5. Review and iterate - Adjust exercises based on your progress data