Hi James,

Thanks for reporting that issue.

Cardio exercises such as cycling (including both cycle machines and biking to the gym) are automatically excluded from your 1RM progress and don’t impact the algorithm for your progression.

So there’s no need to worry—your cycling won’t interfere with your training stats in the app.

If you have any other questions or need assistance, please feel free to email us at support@drmuscleapp.com directly. We’ll be able to help you more efficiently that way.

Best,

Carl

Hi Satyajit,

Love the suggestions -- thanks. As a customer, you have exclusive voting privileges, and we prioritize implementing the most popular suggestions. You can see them here:

https://muscle.userecho.com/

Many great features like our Web app, plate calculator, exercise-level settings, time off between workouts, and custom equipment settings started as customer requests just like yours.

Now that you've posted your suggestion, you'll receive updates when our team begins development or when other customers engage with your idea.

We truly value input from lifters like you – it's what helps us create a better experience for our entire community.

Thank you,

Carl

Hi Chris!

Thanks for your suggestion. It's easy to skip or cancel rest times—just tap "Hide" at the bottom of the fullscreen timer.

You can also tap the timer icon (top-right) during any workout and toggle off "Fullscreen" for a cleaner, quicker setup between exercises.

If you have any other questions, feel free to email us at support@drmuscleapp.com.

Thanks for helping us improve 💪

Hi Oskar,

Thanks for reporting that issue. We test quite a bit on Android here (I'm on Android myself) and I have to say, we've never seen this issue before. It's also the first time it's being reported in almost 10 years of Dr. Muscle.

I'm going to leave this open in case other users face the same issue. In the meantime, please review the solutions below. For more help, email us at support@drmuscleapp.com. Dozens of users get an email notification when we post here, so I aim to keep those at a minimum.

Thanks so much for choosing Dr. Muscle,

Carl

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Android System Settings

• Go to Settings > Display > Navigation bar
• Look for "Navigation bar" or "Gesture navigation" settings
• Try switching between gesture navigation and button navigation
• Some phones have a "Hide navigation bar" toggle - ensure it's turned off

Force Show Navigation Bar

• On some Android devices: Settings > Display > Navigation bar > Show button to hide keyboard
• Enable "Pin navigation bar" if available
• Look for "Navigation bar visibility" options

Developer Options (Advanced)

• Enable Developer Options (tap Build Number 7 times in About Phone)
• Go to Developer Options > Drawing section
• Look for "Simulate display with cutout" and set to "None"
• Check for any immersive mode overrides

App-Specific Settings

• Long press the app icon > App Info
• Check for any display or compatibility settings
• Try clearing app cache and data (backup first)

Accessibility Options

• Settings > Accessibility > Interaction controls
• Look for "Assistant menu" or "Navigation shortcuts"
• These can provide alternative navigation methods

Hi Grant,

Thanks for your suggestion. Good news! You can already do this in the app. Simply create a custom program with your workout days, and open it every 72 hours to start that day's workout. Workouts in the app are not tied to days of the week.

You can upload your custom program online in a CSV file at https://my.dr-muscle.com/ or create in the app via Settings and then Change program.

I'm going to mark this as complete for now.

Cheers,

Carl

Thanks for voting for this feature—it's live! Just tap the timer icon at the top-right during any workout and toggle on "Between exercises" to turn it on.

Now would be a good time to suggest and vote for our next feature. Please visit https://muscle.userecho.com/.

We release new updates weekly. For the full list, see https://dr-muscle.com/tag/app-updates/.

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

Thanks for voting for this feature—we're one step closer to release! Full announcement: https://dr-muscle.com/apple-watch-app/

Hi Matt,

Thanks for your suggestion. Until this gets more votes, you can:

- Change your workout days under Settings

- Create a custom program with the days exactly how you want them for the entire cycle

- Open any workout, scroll down, and tap Skip workout to do the next one in your program instead

Your progress will not be affected.

I hope this helps. Thank you so much for choosing Dr. Muscle.

Best,

Carl

Hi Matthew,

Thanks for reporting that issue. We're going to follow up by email with you on that one. For future bug reports, please email us directly at support@drmuscleapp.com. We try to keep this site for feature requests only.

Thanks for helping us make the app better for everyone.

Best,

Carl