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A weight calculator your Momma can be proud of

Dan Kelly 3 years ago 0

Problem 1:

Adjusting the bar weight too often

When I go between exercises with different equipment, I need to keep changing the bar weight in the calculator, eg Bench Press (Olympic bar), Hip Thrust (short bar), Barbell Curl (EZ Curl bar).

Have the calculator use the Min Weight or new Bar Weight per exercise.

Problem 2:

Can’t manually edit values higher than 45 lbs

A Smith Machine can be easily heavier than 45 lbs. Using Tap-To-Edit can’t put in a higher value, even if the Min Weight for that exercise is higher.

Problem 3:

It is possible to save plate weight counts and increments, but not bar weight.


Might be one way to address the above.

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Include warm down (cooldown) sets

Mathew Ryan 3 years ago 0

Being able to include warm down sets.

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Body part priority: have different exercises for A/B/C workouts

Dan Kelly 3 years ago 0

I use the Body Part Prioritization feature. It adds a chest exercise to the end of each workout. It seems to always be Diamond Push-Ups, no matter the Level in the Dr Muscle workouts. When I leveled up, I wanted to change the Prioritization exercise to rotate exercises like the A/B/C workouts do. 


I was trying to get some variation in the exercises. In part from some mild boredom, but I thought it might be nice to follow the philosophy of alternating through some separately tracked exercises targeting the same body part, like the rest of the exercises in the program.

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Different bell tone sounds available.

Greg Davis 3 years ago 0

My bell tone (for rest intervals) sounds the same as other people in my gym and It can be distracting. It would be nice if I could set it to a different tone.

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Supplement tracker/diary

Jordan 3 years ago 0

Include a function in which you can pre-plan supplement consumption as matched to workout phases. Would be handy to be able to keep track of supplements within the app

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Real-time calorie count on the screen during workouts….?

p5bcq6x2mv 3 years ago 0

Show a live / real time calorie burn on the app screen during workouts ….

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Bluetooth accelerometer band that straps to the bar/wrist/ankle to provide feedback on form, range of motion and tempo

Brett N 3 years ago 0

I think you should pursue development of a bluetooth accelerometer band that straps to the bar/wrist/ankle. These mirror based home workout devices are getting popular, but they aren't great for those of us needing squat racks and legit weights. But they do a good job of using computer vision to provide feedback on form, range of motion and tempo. I originally thought using the cell phone for real-time video analysis was a good idea, until I realized 80-90% of the benefit would come with an accelerometer with much less hassle. You would strap the device to the bar/wrist/ankle and do the warmup set focusing on perfect form and tempo as usual. Then on the work sets the accelerometer would feedback to the app whether someone is maintaining form, tempo, and ROM. Interestingly enough with regard to RPE, many studies more accurately determine the optimal rep limit by instructing the lifter to attempt to maintain steady tempo and then determining at what point the rep slows beyond a threshold (e.g. 20% slower). The lifter doesn't have to estimate how many more reps they could've done. They would just go until the most recent rep crosses the tempo threshold and stop. And it could easily tell me to watch my tempo, form, or ROM during the set. Almost everyone uses headphones during the workout anyway. Feedback like, "You cheated that rep a bit. Get deep enough." When my reps start to slow noticeably. "OK it looks like you've got at least one more in you." "That was a great set. Let's rest a minute." I've thought a lot about how I would accomplish this, but frankly I'm neck deep in developing a couple other things, so have no desire to get into workout devices. But happy to discuss further if you'd like.

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Customized rest timer by exercise

Aaron E 3 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 3 weeks ago 1

An option to be able to pre-set rest timers by exercise within the settings page for each particular exercise would be awesome. This way, you can customize your particular workouts even more! 

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Drop down notifications not aligned with actual scheduled sessions

lloydpresland 4 years ago updated by Carl Juneau, PhD 4 years ago 1

I’m getting drop down notifications to say get ready to exercise when I’m on rest  days ….

Answer
Carl Juneau, PhD 4 years ago

Hi again Lloyd,

To match your notifications to your workout days, do this:

Tap More (bottom bar)

Tap Settings

Tap Choose workout days

I'm going to mark this as completed for now. Please email us at support@drmuscleapp.com if you have more questions about the app.

Best,

Carl