When I swap only show exercises that are a good replacement for that specific exercise
When I swap might be convenient if the app only showed me exercises that are a good replacement for that specific exercise
Thanks for voting for this feature -- it's done! You'll find suggested exercises for the same body part the next time you swap an exercise during a workout (see image for a chest exercise).
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:
- Open the store app on your phone
- Search for Dr. Muscle
- Tap update
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Really appreciate your support and advice. Thanks!
Carl Juneau, PhD
Founder of Dr. Muscle
PS. With our next update (in about 2 weeks), you'll also be able to see exercises grouped by body part everywhere in the app.
Thanks for voting for this feature -- it's done!
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:
- Open the store app on your phone
- Search for Dr. Muscle
- Tap update
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Really appreciate your support and advice. Thanks!
Carl Juneau, PhD
Founder of Dr. Muscle
Weak point training
Hi there Carl,
I was wondering if in the future there would be a way for the app to engineer weak point training. As a competitive bodybuiler, albeit a physique athlete, one is always trying to work on balance and symmetry. I just thought that this could be an awesome inclusion into the app (if possible of course) if it could come from a scientific background.
I am not sure how you would "teach" the app how to gauge the user's weak points but maybe this could be done via user-based feedback. So for example if I were able to tell the app which parts of my body I feel are lagging behind then it could readjust my programming to try and overcome those weak points.
Obviously I could program that in myself, but it would be amazing if this could be done in a scientific way by the app (utilising excercises shown to affect growth in said weak areas).
Kind Regards,
Stacy
Add notes to an exercise / workout when it's done
Might even be nice to add notes to a workout when it's done so you can see how you feel as your progressing over time
Thanks for voting for this feature -- it's done!
You can now add a note to any exercise. Tap "..." next to an exercise to add your note.
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:
- Open the store app on your phone
- Search "Dr. Muscle"
- Tap "Update"
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
more detailed equipment choices during questionnaire
When going through the initial questionnaire, I feel that a lot more detail is needed in the choice of equipment. Now I'm not expecting every piece of equipment ever, but if you choose gym, the dropdown choices should at least include a squat rack, incline/decline bench, lat pulldown machine, leg curl and leg extension. I know technically they fall under the category of pulleys etc, but basic gym equipment should be a choice. Along the same lines, I work out at home as well, and there should be more options. For example, instead of just dumbbells and bodyweight, I have a flat and incline bench.
Hi guys,
Thanks for your honest feedback. I appreciate it, and I can confirm we're committed to enhancing the equipment customization feature to better meet your needs.
We are constantly working on improving the app, and we continue to release new updates every week (https://dr-muscle.com/timeline). Recently, we have focused on enhancing the cardio feature based on a suggestion that received about twice the votes as this one.
I get that detailed equipment choices are important to you. Balancing everyone's demands can be challenging, and we continue to prioritize implementing suggestions with the highest number of votes to benefit the majority of our users.
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. I look forward to improving this feature for you.
Best,
Carl
Realistic workout time estimate
For the full body workout the app always gives an estimate of 30 minutes, but it always takes me about two and a half hours if I follow the app's suggested rest times. And I always skip bench at the moment, so it would be even longer if I did that as well. If it's impossible to do the full body workout in 60 minutes following the default rest sessions it doesn't make sense to have 60 minutes as the standard estimate for it. Could you change the settings so that it gives a realistic time estimate for the workouts?
Thanks for voting for this feature! It's done.
We're revised the way the app estimates your workout duration. We've also added a "Workout duration" setting that influences how any warm-up sets and work sets you'll be doing. You can find it under the Settings tab (bottom bar).
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Custom Exercises by Distance
Allow an option to record exercises by distance such as cycling, walking or running. Currently we only have Reps and Time as options.
Thanks for voting for this feature -- it's in beta! From the announcement: https://muscle.userecho.com/communities/1/topics/352-add-shouldertraps-as-body-part-priority
Beta update: Customize your workouts further with 5 new body part priorities
More body part priorities are coming! This is one of our top requested features, so I’m thrilled to bring it to you. With this version coming up in beta, you can now ask the app to prioritize any of 10 body parts, including abs and biceps, but also now traps, shoulders, calves, and more! To customize that, just tap Settings (bottom bar) and scroll down to Body part priority. With this update, we're also speeding up the app and making it more stable, so your workouts are faster and smoother. Thanks to all who voted for that feature, and for your support. We truly appreciate it.
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
Improve app speed and responsiveness after pressing a button
Increase speed of the app after pressing a button when moving on to the next exercise or completing a set (currently there is a lag)
Making the app choose weights based on available plates
Making the app choose weights based on available plates
this will give a broader range of weights that can be used with an exercise for instance instead of based on
1.25kg as smallest plates
2.5kg, 5kg, 7.5kg, 10kg...
you could
also use smaller plates of 0.5kg
wich will give you:
1kg, 2.5kg, 3.5kg, 5kg, 6kg, 7.5kg, 8.5kg, 10kg
this gives a broader room for training and weight choises.
And let u use all the weights you have available
Thanks for voting for this feature! It's done. You can now customize your plates (and other equipment) in full. Here's how:
- Tap Settings (bottom bar)
- Tap Change equipment
- Toggle on any of the gym profiles
Now would be a good time to suggest and vote for our next feature. Please visit https://muscle.userecho.com/.
We've released 53 updates in 2023 (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
AMRAP & EMOM Workouts
One of my most effective programs to get shredded was one that included a lot of EMOM and AMRAP workouts.
EMOM - Every Minute On the Minute
AMRAP - As Many Rounds As Possible
EMOMs typically includes 2 similar moves or the same move with heavy then light weight. Example:
10 minute EMOM - 5 Hammer Curls heavy, 5 Hammer curls light
I would then have a timer that dinged at each start of a minute. I would do my 5 heavy, immediately switch to my 5 light, then what ever time was left in that minute, I’d be allowed to rest. Once the timer dinged and the minute was up, rest time was over and I’d start the round over again.
AMRAPS typically included 3 moves, 2 similar and one that allowed those muscles to rest for a moment but still kept me moving.
10 minute AMRAP - 5 Incline bench barbell heavy, 5 incline bench dumbbells light, 15 crunches.
The timer was set for 10 minutes and I had to do as many rounds of that workout as I could during that time frame. Progress was tracked based on how many rounds I got thru each session.
These workouts were intense! And the results were some of the best I ever saw during the six week program I did.
I would love to see something on the app that let me set up these types of timers and round trackers and them progressively increased my weights or my reps the way the Dr Muscle app does do well!
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