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Fixed

"+" and "-" for weight recording in error

Cassy Coggins 6 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago 1

After I've decreased the weight for a set and clicked "Save set", the weight resets to the original (which I presume it's supposed to do). However, when I click "-" to decrease the weight again, it actually adds weight! then when I click "+", it subtracts weight.

Answer
Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago

Fixed with the latest release.

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Completed

Plateau Buster

Peter Naughton 6 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago 5

Everybody hits a plateau once in a while, hence I think that if the app recognizes that you use the same weight for several weeks for the same exercise then it will be helpful for the app to suggest a method or strategy for overcoming a Plateau because everybody hits one once in a while, and I have been doing this for a long time and still have trouble breaking plateaus so some help with this issue can be very helpful 

Answer
Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago

Hi Peter,


Thank you for your suggestion.


I have good news: the app already has a feature for that. It's the deload feature. To learn more, read:


Deload: How To Break Your Plateau And Start Building Muscle Again (http://drmuscleapp.com/news/deload/).


I'm marking this request as completed.


Cheers,


Carl

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Progression

Dan 6 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago 1

I would love to be able to enter the rate of progression manually. 


On some days I just don't feel like going all out to have my 1RM go up like 6%or so. 


I'd like to just enter the rate and then have the app work out the best intensity and volume for me. 



Answer
Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago

Hi Dan,


That's an interesting suggestion, thanks.


I can see how it would be useful. For now, what you can do is lower your weight a bit or do 1 fewer rep than recommended. That should turn a 6% increase into a 4% increase or so.

Plus, when you're done and you tap "Finish exercise", if you change your mind and you're not happy with your progression, you can always go back to that exercise and do another set with more weight or one extra rep. 


Thank you for that suggestion. Cheers!

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Completed

Chest

Jonathan Harari 6 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago 1

Can we add chest exercises such as peck fly machine and cable flies ?

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Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago

You sure can!


You can add custom exercises this way:


Home screen >
Exercises (bottom icon) >
Custom (top right nav) >
Add my own


You can swap in the exercises you like using swap feature (http://drmuscleapp.com/news/swap/).


If you prefer to create a totally custom workout, you can do it almost the same way:


Home screen >
Workouts (middle icon) >
Custom (top right nav) >
Add my own


Next, you can order your workouts into a program this way:

Home screen >
Workouts (middle icon) >
Custom (top right nav) >
Programs (top right nav, 2nd row) >
Add my own


Simply put, the steps and structure are: exercises > workouts > program.



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Completed

Surefire 1RM progression

Dan Ruse 6 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 5 years ago 3

We can set the number of reps and the weight to our likings and THE AI computes the new 1RM. 

So far, so cool 👍


But it would be much cooler if we can get an instant alert of the 1RM being in "danger" of dropping  when changing the suggested Dr Muscle variables. So we can instantly make adjustments to the sets/reps/weights BEFORE lifting "in vain" 😌

Answer
Carl Juneau, PhD 5 years ago

Hi Dan,


Thank you for your suggestion.

Would implementing your other suggestion (https://muscle.userecho.com/communities/1/topics/60-a-dynamic-progression-display) also take care of this one? 

If you ever lift "in vain", and you're disappointed by your 1RM progression, you can go back / return to that exercise and do one more set with more weight or 1-2 extra reps. That way, you'll have made progress on that day for that exercise. Would that work for now?

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A dynamic progression display

Dan Ruse 6 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago 1

A cool feature would be to show in real time what 1RM progression is to expect when playing with the numbers of sets or reps. 

Like when you are setting the rep number "X" higher the expected 1RM goes up to "Y" 


Hope yall understand 

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Completed

Powerlifting

Andrés Wapt 6 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago 5

Dr. Juneau, 

Could you look into considering the specific goals of the athlete like the inclusion of workouts that include specific powerlifting exercises and implements like board presses, bands and chains etc. As well as gaining maximum strength while staying within a weight division. Good information can be found from Sheiko and Westside Barbell. Unless the science says that you can improve maximum strength from hypertrophy alone. I believe the app is awesome and I just wonder how the A.I would handle both bodybuilding and powerlifting depending on your goals. 

Answer
Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago

You can now customize your rep range inside Dr. Muscle, and train only for strength if you want. Along with custom program, this option works well for powerlifting.


Here's the announcement and video demo: http://drmuscleapp.com/news/custom-rep-range/.


I'm marking this suggestion as "completed". Thanks!

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Add categories

Dustin Barber 6 years ago 0

As more exercises are added (which I like), it would be helpful, if they were listed under categories...ie chest, back, legs, etc.

Would also be nice to add this feature to “my exercises”.

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Under review

Swap Out - Bug

Marc David 6 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 6 years ago 7

I love the ability to swap out an exercise!


I did notice when I did this, it allowed me to switch to whatever I wanted, it showed up in the workout screen but... here's the possible bug I found.


Everything prior to swapping out an exercise was saved, but I wasn't able to save the swapped out exercise or anything beyond.  I was able to save the sets, but when I clicked Finish Exercise.. nothing.


I had to pick the back arrow and I continued.  It let me save sets but it never let me Finish Workout


Ultimately in my history (progress) nothing was saved from the swapped exercise beyond.  Sets seemed to save but it wouldn't submit that exercise.  Normally when you Finish Exercise, it saves, shows you progress and goes to the main workout screen.


It didn't do this.

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Social Push

Marc David 6 years ago 0

I'd like the option to Push workouts to clients.  Say I recommend this app.  Now the client gets bored along the way.  It would be interesting to allow me to build a custom workout and Push (share) this with a contact who also has the app.


We've discussed this in the past as a community of workouts.  I get that could detract from science based routines and this isn't a social app but one that is geared to be a personal trainer.


But unless there are going to be different routines often, part of the problem of weight lifting is boredom.


Joints ache when you bench press over and over again.  Changing things up helps alleviate boredom and built up joint stress.  Hence my rep range suggestion in a previous post.


If there was a way a Push a workout to a contact that would be great vs a community that may become a dumping ground for workouts or things you can find anywhere else on the web.


Still hoping for a web based profile that will allow faster building of custom workouts that can be Pushed to the device.