Hi Marc,

Thanks for this.

Was that last night? Another user reported a problem saving exercises, so I think it was related to our servers, and not the swap. I think it's been resolved since. The user was able to save exercises normally an hour later. Also, you're on Android, correct? I've tried reproducing this possible bug on my Android and I'm not able to.

Lastly, this feature was in beta for ~10 days, and no one reported it.

Could you please check again now?

Thank you!

Carl

That's interesting. To be honest, one of the best ways to get maximum results from bodyweight exercises is to add external weight. Pull up with weight around your waist, push up with plates on your back, etc. Are you able to do that?

Or would you want to just use your body weight? If so, then the best way forward would be to add more reps. You would end up doing sets of 50, 100, even 200 reps.

You can now swap an exercise mid-workout.

This update is now available to everyone on Android and under review on iPhone (Apple should approve it in 1-2 days).

I'm marking this as "Completed." Thanks to all who voted.

Hi Marc,

Yes, I think we're saying the same thing.

What I meant was this:

You would set that option for each exercise, and not each workout.

Of course, let's say you tell the app you want to exercise for up to 20 reps in the squat, the app will compute everything for you and give you a weight that's just heavy enough for you at 20 reps. No pink weights! 

But you would have more flexibility by changing that setting for each exercise than you would for each workout.

Hi Marc,

Always nice to hear from you.

We've had a similar request in the past (http://muscle.userecho.com/forums/1-submit-your-feedback/topics/11-restrict-rep-range-for-some-exercises/). I wasn't very popular. Let's see if this one takes off...

You mention having the option to adjust the rep range for a workout. What I had in mind was to set this option at the exercise level. So every time you did an exercise, you'd get the rep range you selected, independently of the workout it's in. You could have the same exercise in multiple workouts and get your chosen rep range. You could also have different rep ranges for different exercises in the same workout. It seems more flexible that way.

How do you feel about that? Should we set that option at the workout or at the exercise level?

Quick update on this suggestion:

I've discovered and tested a technique that's faster and perhaps even more effective than drop sets. It's the rest-pause technique.

With the rest-pause technique, you can build muscle just as fast (or faster) with 1 set than you would with 3 normal sets, according to a study published in 2017 by researchers from Brazil (Prestes et al. 2017).

Here’s a quick overview of the results of that study, with a tutorial on how to use that technique inside Dr. Muscle:

For more info, check out this post on our blog:

How to Build Muscle in Half the Time With The Rest-Pause Technique Inside Dr. Muscle

We plan on implementing this technique further in Dr. Muscle, but for now, this quick and dirty way does the trick.

Reference

Prestes J, Tibana RA, de Araujo Sousa E, da Cunha Nascimento D, de Oliveira Rocha P, Camarço NF, Frade de Sousa NM, Willardson JM. Strength And Muscular Adaptations Following 6 Weeks Of Rest-Pause Versus Traditional Multiple-Sets Resistance Training In Trained Subjects. J Strength Cond Res. 2017 Apr 4.

We've begun implementing this suggestion. ETA is 2 weeks. Can't wait to hear what you guys think.

Hi Marc,

Yes, you can rename and edit custom workouts. Simply swipe left (on Apple) or long press (on Android). Then, you'll have the options to:

- Edit

- Rename

- Delete

We're working on an update right now to make that more clear. You'll see three small dots (...) next to each exercise and workout. Taping the dots will open the options (edit, rename, delete).

Best,

Carl

With the latest update, you can view a single exercise at a time. In the chart and in the logs. I'm marking this feature request as "Completed".

Thanks!

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Charts are out in beta! You can now see your progress for any or all exercises, over the timeframe you want (from 3 workouts to all time).

On the screenshot I'm attaching, you can see my progression for the shoulder press for all time. You'll notice 3 peaks and 2 valleys. The valleys are deloads. As you can see, each deload leads to a bigger peak, and a bigger 1RM.

That's exactly why you should deload when you stop making progress. Deloads wipe away fatigue and let you progress again. Good news is, the app takes care of that for you, and makes you deload exactly when you need it, so you can break your plateaus, get stronger, and build more muscle.

Beta users on Android have access to charts right now, and those on iOs will have access tomorrow (hopefully) after Apple reviews the update. The update should be live for all users next week.

I'm marking this feature request as "Completed."

Cheers!