Plateau Buster

I didn't know that was what the deload feature was for because it only gave me a deload when my 1RM decreased on my deadlift, but the app should be able to recognize stagnation because Wednesday I had 45 pound hammer curls which I could only do with very poor form and too much momentum or something like the weight being too much should be something I can enter into the app for recommendations to deload its a complicated experience because I could have done that with a cable machine but that is only because of the pulley system that they have so i really don't know what to ask or say but I think that you know what I mean because its like if you cant do 90 pound presses with dumbbells you can do it with a barbell. Do you have any recommendations about what to do in these instances?  

Hi Peter,

Yes absolutely.

1- You should always do your exercises with good form, and not "cheat" to do the recommended reps, even if the weight is too heavy

2- When the weight is too heavy, do as many reps as you can with good form

3- If you don't do enough reps, the app will see that and have you deload on your next workout

Don't worry about not doing as many reps as the app recommends. It's sure to happen at some point. Enjoy that deload, and rest assured that it's going to help you get even stronger a few workouts hence.

Would you recommend that when I cant move up in weight for dumbbells to move to barbells? Therefore, I cannot do 45 pound curls with dumbbells with good form and without using momentum, but I can with a barbell with good form and no momentum, and I cannot press 90 pounds with dumbbells but I can with barbells, so would it be harmful or counterproductive to move from one to the other because I think that both should be used because they both have their benefits and there are some things that you can do with dumbbells that you cannot do with barbells therefore when a dumbbell is too heavy to do a single curl or press with is it problematic or counterproductive to move to barbells or is it better to just drop the weight to something that I can lift with dumbbells or is it better to continue the progress with barbells? However, what is your recommendation? Therefore, this is confusing to me for many reasons even though I have been doing this for many years there are still some things I don't understand, and what I just described is one of them. Any help will be greatly appreciated, Thank You in advance.

Peter,

I've answered your question by email.

This site is for app feedback, and I'd like to keep it that way. Many customers get email notifications when you post, so please try and keep app feedback here, and use email for questions like this.

Thanks!