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Add more training methods
Training should be always new, fun and challenging. When you've trained for a long period of time (more than 20 years), you need a lot of variety to stay focus, having results, and the more important thing, still eager to hit the gym because you like your program. This is why I beleive a lot of training methods should be add in Dr. Muscle, like:
(Carl Juneau: the blackjack from the "vidéo du mois")
- Dropsets
- Plyometric
- Superslow (10 sec per rep or even more)
- Pause at the bottom
- Super 21
- 1 and a half rep
- Antagonist supersets
- Excentric only
- Explosive
- Contrast
- Flat
- etc
Answer
I agree. This app could do better with rep ranges and adding more exercises, partial reps, last rep 30 sec. holds for hypertrophy training.
Thanks for voting for this feature. Good news! We've made significant progress. With our latest update, you can now exercise with:
- Drop sets
- Reference sets
- Improved supersets
The following techniques can already be done in the app:
- Explosive reps
- Excentric only
- Partial reps
- "Holds at the bottom"
See below for a tutorial. Finally, we do not recommend superslow anymore, as it has no effect on hypertrophy (Schoenfeld et al. 2015).
From the latest announcement:
Drop sets are one of my favorite training techniques. They're fast, fun, and effective. In a drop set, you perform an exercise for as many reps as possible, drop the weight, and do a few more reps right away.
In a recent meta-analysis, Sødal et al. (2023) reviewed the science and synthesized data from 6 studies to "compare the effects of drop sets over traditional sets on skeletal muscle hypertrophy". The results suggest that drop sets are as effective as traditional sets for promoting muscle hypertrophy, but take only about 1/3 the workout time.
So if your goal is to build mass and you're short on time, you should definitely consider drop sets. They're easy to do now in Dr. Muscle. To set them up, just tap "Settings" in the bottom bar and scroll down to Set style. You can also set them up for individual exercises by tapping "..." next to them and "Exercise settings". That's how I use them, for exercises like Dumbell Curls and Triceps Extensions, as well as machine exercises where it's easy to lower the weight.
Give them a shot and let us know what you think, or learn more at https://dr-muscle.com/use-drop-sets-build-muscle/
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.
Want to train with explosive reps, partial reps, and more? They can all already be done in the app by creating a variation of the exercise for them. Here's how:
- Open the app
- Scroll all the way down the home page
- Tap Exercises
- Tap the big plus button at the bottom-right
- Name your exercise (e.g. "Explosive Bench Press")
Your custom exercise will have its own history and progress, which should be quite different from your progress in the main, classic execution style. For example, explosive reps are usually done for sets of 2-5 with relatively low weights moved with high speed. You should stop your set when speed slows down, not when you almost cannot lift the weight anymore like in hypertropy training.
With that said, if you'd like us to build a feature for another technique specifically, please suggest and vote for it at https://muscle.userecho.com/. Speaking of which, now would be a good time to suggest and vote for our next feature.
We've released 53 updates in 2023. 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
Customer support service by UserEcho
Thanks for voting for this feature. Good news! We've made significant progress. With our latest update, you can now exercise with:
- Drop sets
- Reference sets
- Improved supersets
The following techniques can already be done in the app:
- Explosive reps
- Excentric only
- Partial reps
- "Holds at the bottom"
See below for a tutorial. Finally, we do not recommend superslow anymore, as it has no effect on hypertrophy (Schoenfeld et al. 2015).
From the latest announcement:
Drop sets are one of my favorite training techniques. They're fast, fun, and effective. In a drop set, you perform an exercise for as many reps as possible, drop the weight, and do a few more reps right away.
In a recent meta-analysis, Sødal et al. (2023) reviewed the science and synthesized data from 6 studies to "compare the effects of drop sets over traditional sets on skeletal muscle hypertrophy". The results suggest that drop sets are as effective as traditional sets for promoting muscle hypertrophy, but take only about 1/3 the workout time.
So if your goal is to build mass and you're short on time, you should definitely consider drop sets. They're easy to do now in Dr. Muscle. To set them up, just tap "Settings" in the bottom bar and scroll down to Set style. You can also set them up for individual exercises by tapping "..." next to them and "Exercise settings". That's how I use them, for exercises like Dumbell Curls and Triceps Extensions, as well as machine exercises where it's easy to lower the weight.
Give them a shot and let us know what you think, or learn more at https://dr-muscle.com/use-drop-sets-build-muscle/
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.
Want to train with explosive reps, partial reps, and more? They can all already be done in the app by creating a variation of the exercise for them. Here's how:
- Open the app
- Scroll all the way down the home page
- Tap Exercises
- Tap the big plus button at the bottom-right
- Name your exercise (e.g. "Explosive Bench Press")
Your custom exercise will have its own history and progress, which should be quite different from your progress in the main, classic execution style. For example, explosive reps are usually done for sets of 2-5 with relatively low weights moved with high speed. You should stop your set when speed slows down, not when you almost cannot lift the weight anymore like in hypertropy training.
With that said, if you'd like us to build a feature for another technique specifically, please suggest and vote for it at https://muscle.userecho.com/. Speaking of which, now would be a good time to suggest and vote for our next feature.
We've released 53 updates in 2023. 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