Tone down the fat shaming
I've only had the app for a week or so, and from day 2 it's told me I'm probably gaining fat.
Currently says "You're gaining 0.05kg a day. Since you have been with us for 1 week, you should gain about 0.04 kg a day. So, you're probably gaining fat"
(just a side note, there is a bug there as above it it says "0.5kg gained in 11 days", but the text below says I've only been with you for a week)
As it doesn't have much data from me yet, and of course over a week your weight fluctuates each day a little, it seems premature to suggest I'm gaining fat, and risks the user changing their diet more than they need to.
It should hold off suggesting fat gain, until there is maybe a couple of weeks of data where the averages can be looked at more accurately.
Progress Charts need work
As much as I appreciate the app doing all of the “behind the scenes” work for me, the progress charts are severely lacking. So many other fitness apps do a great job of showing the user progress in weight loss/gain as well as strength, volume, etc. over different time periods. The charts are clunky at best and can really use some graphic design touches.
Suggest an alternative when swapping
I do have a suggestion to improve the product though: where there is a substitute needed, the app should suggest an alternative (the closest exercise to providing the same training impact as the original) instead of letting the customer select one.
Hope this helps.
Stu
Change the voice that says the number of reps
The new voice that says the number of reps is kind of demonic.
Integrate with Fitbit App
I would like it if the app reported workout information to the Fitbit app.
Option for sports specific program
It would be great if you add sports specific exercises for increasing the sports endurance performances based on strength and conditioning research on sport's so that people with gym can also maintain their sports specific progress ex like single leg weighted squats , slider squats , Nordic curl with bands etc.
Single Muscle Group Hypertrophy
I am using this app to help solely with muscle hypertrophy. I would very much like to focus on a single muscle group per day and optimize a workout routine around that. Currently, I know you can choose to work out a particular muscle group, but it doesn’t seem like we can have the AI create a workout routine weekly around hitting a particular muscle group per day. This would be huge for me and I’m sure many, many others.
Hi Austin. Thanks for your suggestion. Programs like that are definitely popular, so we could certainly addi one to the app.
But as Seppe pointed out, the science says you should train each muscle at least 2x a week for best results. Here's meta-analysis of 10 studies:
Conclusions: When comparing studies that investigated training muscle groups between 1 to 3 days per week on a volume-equated basis, the current body of evidence indicates that frequencies of training twice a week promote superior hypertrophic outcomes to once a week.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30558493/
And another one of 25 studies:
Meta-regression analysis of non-volume-equated studies showed a significant effect favoring higher frequencies, although the overall difference in magnitude of effect between frequencies of 1 and 3+ days per week was modest.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30558493/
So, if you're training solely with muscle hypertrophy, I would really recommend a program in which you train each muscle at least 2x a week. All our programs do that, fortunately. But if you'd still like us to add a program like you described, please let me know, and we'll do it as soon as your suggestion gets more votes. Only customers get to vote, and we implement suggestions with the most votes first. Thanks!
Improve offline access functionality
First, Dr. Muscle helped me get back into the gym. Having an app take the planning out of the way made it easy just to get in there and adjust exercises as needed.
My feedback is in regards to using the app without an internet connection. I believe there should be a better way than what is explained in https://dr-muscle.com/offline/.
Sometimes the user does not know that their internet connection will not be strong. Also, if the user wants to swap an exercise, they can't really do so with the current method if they have no internet. Also, in my experience, I've found that the app does some sort of soft reset type behavior during the workout. On one occasion, I tried the method above and by the time I got to the gym, the soft reset behavior happened and I couldn't workout with Dr. Muscle without work. The "soft reset," as I describe it, takes me back to the homepage where I have to click 'Start Workout' again to be brought to the page with my exercises (sets done are usually still done when returning).
Furthermore, it can be really frustrating and demotivating to have no functionality when someone is at the gym—it throws the gameplay off.
Overall, amazing app. I really enjoy it. I think it's a hit and I know with time all will continue to get better.
Cesar
Top set method
I noticed a long time ago we can't do one top set for deadlifts followed by multiple back-off sets, doing multiple deadlift sets with the first one with a 1 rir, followed by a couple sets with the same weight and reps is kinda way to destructive/taxing, certainly also when you are squating and you're past a beginner/medium level stage and the weights get high, a one all out sets with a 1rep rir, somewhere in the 3-7 rep range, followed by 2 or 3 back-off sets where weight is reduced and reps adjusted to the new weight makes a lot more sense imo, i never said this before when i noticed but it would be great if the possibility for 1 workset and multiple back-off sets would be possible, can't help but wonder it's better for the heavy, taxing and injury prone compound exercises.
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