Account for longer periods of rest / time off between workouts
Really loving the app.
Is there an accounting for longer periods of rest days? As a singer and actor I find lifting on days I'm singing to be detrimental to my level of performance or if I'm traveling for concerts there may be times when there may be a week away from the gym. Just curious.
Best, Ciarán
Thanks for voting for this feature -- it's done!
Learn more about the new feature here: http://drmuscleapp.com/news/overtraining/.
If you're on Android, you can update now. If you're on iPhone, you'll have to wait 2-3 days for Apple to approve it. To update:
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- Search for Dr. Muscle
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Founder of Dr. Muscle
Option to EDIT in History
Also, in order to avoid a -1% change and a subsequent deload (I mean, in cases it's not needed in reality -the -1% change issue discussed in a different thread), I went back to history to edit the sets and add 1 rep to each set (which I actually did anyway) and realised there is no EDIT option (only the DELETE now, of course).
So, the option EDIT in History?
Thanks for voting for this feature! Dr. Muscle now lets you edit your history.
The update is already available to all users. To update, open the app store on your phone, search for Dr. Muscle, and tap "update".
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Cheers!
Carl Juneau, PhD
Add a timer between different exercises in a work out
Service is good overall but you could add a timer between different exercises in a work out. Thanks :)
Pyramid sets: Decreasing reps
Hi,
I love the new feature pyramid increasing reps
but I will be very happy if we can have pyramid decresing style
like 15-12-12-8-6 reps
And also another idea should be a Mass phase include workout where you can select a certain group of muscle per day
many thx!
ben
Thanks for voting for this feature -- it's in beta! From the announcement:
Pyramid sets are coming! This is one of our top requested features, so I’m thrilled to bring it to you. You can now choose from Pyramid or Reverse pyramid sets in your global and exercise-level settings. This was challenging to sync with custom reps, increments, and other settings. So, some tweaking may be needed for users with unusual setups. If you notice something odd when you try pyramid sets for the first time, please let us know. We should fix it by next week!
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Founder of Dr. Muscle
Select your available equipment at home
Would be very nice to be able to tell the app what equipment you have and let it recommend a workout based on the most effective exercises you can do with your equipment.
Thanks for voting for this feature -- it's done! In Settings, you can now toggle off dumbbells to swap out all dumbbell exercises from your workouts automatically.
If you're in the beta:
On Android, you can already download the update. On iPhone? You'll have to wait 2-3 days for Apple to approve it. To update:
- Open the store app on your phone
- Search for Dr. Muscle
- Tap update
Not in the beta? Write back if you'd like to get in. Otherwise, you'll see a notification to update inside the app in 7-10 days when the public version comes out.
Now would be a great time to suggest and vote for our next feature. If you'd like to do that, please visit: https://muscle.userecho.com/communities/1-submit-your-feedback/topics#.
Really appreciate your support and advice. Thanks!
Carl Juneau, PhD
Founder of Dr. Muscle
Add Cario excercises that could be manuaaly added or imported from other sources
I would like to be able to include my cardio warmups as well as various cardio exercises (running, treadmill, bicycle, swim, etc...) with type, duration, measure, time, heart rate, and calories
Thanks for voting for this feature—it's in beta! From the announcement:
Better cardio exercises are coming! Cardio is one of our top requested features, so I’m pumped to bring it to you. With this update coming up in beta, you can enter, track, and adjust your speed for cardio exercises. Other recent updates to cardio include timers in mm:ss, support for a single "set" of cardio, and more. Want more improvements to cardio exercises? Let us know!
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Maximum weight available
Along the same lines is there a way to implement a maximum weight a person may have available to them ie sixty pound dumbbell and if the next graduated increment is 62.5 lbs the app can substitute some other increased effort ie extra set or rep etc
Thanks for voting for this feature -- it's done!
You can now set a max weight for every exercise. Tap "..." next to an exercise to customize it. If you're on Android, you can update right away. If you're on Apple, you'll need to wait 2-3 more days (it's under final review). To update:
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- Search "Dr. Muscle"
- Tap "Update"
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Really appreciate your support and advice. Thanks!
Carl Juneau, PhD
Founder of Dr. Muscle
Switch from rest-pause to normal sets
I would appreciate if there is a switch between “normal” and rest-pause. Because I prefer deadlifts with classic sets and reps. Is it possible that you can implement this option? So for example when I click on a exercise I can also switch to “normal”.
We've just released normal sets! Normal sets:
- Are better for strength development
- Can be safer for multi-joint lifts (especially if you carry them to failure)
- Downside: they take more time
The update is already available on Android and under review by Apple (give it 2-3 days). To update, visit the app store app on your phone, search for Dr. Muscle, and tap "update".
If you get a "Connection error" message after you update, please log out and log back in. That should solve it.
By the way, I hate to say it, but we're aware of small bug with the timer's "automatch reps" feature (only for normal sets). Because of the bug, it won't time 2 to 3 minutes even when the app recommends that. To get around the bug, toggle "automatch reps" off and set the timer manually to 2-3 minutes. We're working on that bug, and it will be fixed soon.
Thank you for patience and support as we improve the app, and for voting for this feature. if you can spare the time, now would be a good time to vote for our next feature. You can do so here: https://muscle.userecho.com/communities/1-submit-your-feedback/topics#.
Thanks!
Carl
Track and estimate bodyfat %
We've already implemented body weight tracking and coaching (with goals, calories, and macros). That was a top feature request.
A few of you also requested we add bodyfat % tracking and estimates. If that's still a priority for you, please vote for that feature here. I'll include some of the comments below.
-Carl
bodyfat % estimator: ok i'm pushing the boat out here, but as with recording weight measurements you could have similar entries for caliper measurements, then your AI can do the donkey work of calculating bodyfat %. It doesn't matter so much that the calculation can be inaccurate as it is the progression that lets you know how you are progressing, and people judge their final destination not by a number but by how they look in the mirror. -Patrick M.
it would be great to have a place to record body measurements, weight, body fat, etc and be reminded once a week(or as desire, to update them. If some could be captured automatically from connected devices that would be great too. A TOTAL picture of progress to be shown in a dashboard! -Greg C.
Thanks for voting for this feature—it's live! From the announcement:
You can now track your body fat as well as body weight trend. In many ways, this is superior to tracking just scale weight, which can be misleading due to daily fluctuations. Learn more:
https://dr-muscle.com/weight-trend-vs-scale-weight/
To access the brand new body weight progress page, just tap "Progress" in the bottom navigation bar. Expect more improvements soon, like tracking trends in body fat and fat-free mass, and better charts.
This release improves on our new AI Meal Planner feature, which creates meals that adjusts to your progress in the gym and on the scale—automatically. Learn more:
https://dr-muscle.com/ai-meal-plan/
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Founder of Dr. Muscle
Bands Colour Options
With the option to select ‘Bands’, can the AI system classify the ‘Colours’ and add/select the colours.
To the best of my knowledge. Commonly used colours which represent from high-low resistance: Green, Purple, Yellow, Red.
Thanks for voting for this feature -- it's in beta! From the announcement:
This is one of our top requested features, so I’m thrilled to bring it to you. You can now customize your bands under Settings > Change equipment. Set your colors and tension, and the app will increase your weights automatically for band exercises! This update also includes 3 new programs (legs, abs, glutes focus) and a number of bug fixes and improvements.
As many of you requested, we'll show custom bands by color during workouts (instead of tension) in our next update. We welcome your comments on this early release until then at support@drmuscleapp.com.
If you're in the beta:
On Android, you can already download the update. On iPhone? You'll have to wait 7-10 days for Apple to release it. To update:
– Open the store app on your phone
– Search for Dr. Muscle
– Tap update
Not in the beta? Click here to join: https://dr-muscle.com/beta-program/. Otherwise, you'll get a notification inside the app in 7-10 days when the public version comes out.
Now would be a good time to suggest and vote for our next feature. Please visit https://muscle.userecho.com/.
We've released 46 updates in 2021 (one a week or so). For the full list, see https://dr-muscle.com/timeline/.
Love Dr. Muscle? Upgrade to annual to get 4 months free. Training with a partner? Add them to your account for 50% off. Need help with your diet? Dr. Muscle now includes meal plans! Tap Get meal plan on your home page to get started.
Wanna do us a huge favor? Leave us a review on the app store. It's one of the main ways new people learn about us. It will take less than 2 minutes, and it would really help out!
Really appreciate your support and suggestions to improve the app. Thanks!
Dr. Carl Juneau, PhD
Founder of Dr. Muscle
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