structuring a workout program based on varying rep ranges
I would like to see a workout program that uses a varying rep ranges in separate workouts: Medium - High - Low rep workouts (rep ranges 6-12 / 10-15 / 3-6, or something similar). And the instructions should be that one is supposed to perform exactly the given amount of reps - unless specifically told to do max reps (as in Reference sets). After the set the user is asked to evaluate the RIR value, as normal. Of course, the user could ask for a reference set (or deload) when he feels like it; just like it currently is.
Irrespective of the rep range, the workouts should be of "average" toughness, and the AI should steadily increase the 1RM of the sets from workout to workout. However, this comparison should not be apples to oranges - e.g. the AI should not compare the 1RM of Low rep workout to the 1RM of High rep workout. Instead, the progress should be separate in all of the rep ranges - some trainees might progress better in High rep range, while some might benefit more from Low reps.
The Reference sets should rotate on a regular basis, in all of the rep ranges; like this:
Medium reps workout: reference set in Incline press and Reverse fly
High reps workout: reference set in Lat pulldown and Dumbbell curl
Low reps workout: reference set in DB shoulder press and Triceps pushdowns
On the next cycle:
Medium reps: reference set in Lat pulldown and Dumbbell curl
High reps: reference set in DB shoulder press and Triceps pushdowns
Low reps: reference set in Incline press and Reverse fly
... And so on.
The deload workouts should be "as necessary", and the whole workout should be deload and not just some exercises.
Build supersets, drop sets, and other techniques in workouts so I can just follow the plan
Things like super sets, drop sets, etc. I know that there are options to insert them into the current workouts, but I don't know which exercies to choose, when, and how often. Yes, I have been working out for over 20 yrs, but I am more of a just follow the plan kinda guy. I hope that makes sense!
Written instructions for exercises
It's good thing that there are video instructions on exercises, but the quality of the videos varies. On some videos there are detailed voice over instructions, but on some videos there is no sound or any instructions whatsoever.
It would be helpful if there would be the key points in every exercise listed with bullet points, and perhaps the most common errors to avoid, also. If you are just looking at the videos with no instructions, you might miss some important points and even excecuting the exercise in dangerous way.
Also, watching the video instructions takes time since some videos are about one minute in length. It would be faster to refresh your memory by just glancing thru the written instructions. This is even more important if you are swapping an exercise in the midst of a workout and you have to search thru the list of exercises.
Number of reps with "+"
In the workout guidelines, the AI suggests that no matter the target number of reps, I should always be doing as many reps I can muster with good form and common sense. Sometimes I just forget to grind out the extra reps, and just set my mind on achieving the indicated number of reps.
It would be helpful if there was a plus sign after the target number, e.g. '8+' instead of just '8'.
This is a minor thing but should be easy to fix, also, and it would give the app more polished feel.
Preview the total plan of the cycle or macrocycle
It would be cool to preview the total plan of the cycle or macrocycle just for curiosity.
Consumed calories and macro nutrients values
It might be useful to be able to log consumed calories and macro nutrients per day to enable application to count deficits per energy and macro nutrients.
Integrate web dashboard into app
The dashboard is awesome when you want a bird’s eye view on your progress, or access historical data on your workouts. However, remembering the website, login and password is an extra step that often dissuades me from looking. Why not simply integrate the dashboard directly into the app?
Ability to train left/right sides separately and not in all of them (exercise setting and not global setting)
Options for each exercise and not only in general settings:
-Left side first, right side second.
-Left and right side together.
-Alternating left and right side.
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