Agreed. We'll find a proper way to implement them in the app, so they're recorded.

If you want this feature, please vote for it here: http://muscle.userecho.com/topics/33-automated-drop-set-function/

Ciao Julian!

Great questions.

Yes, the app takes into account all sets. If you enter 4 sets, however you did them, you'll start from 4 sets for your next workouts. Here's how sets work:

• Sets: Always 2 sets or more; +1 set every 3 workouts; +1 set if you’ve improved more than 4% last workout; -1 set if you’ve improved less than 2% last workout. Sets drop 50% when your 1RM goes down and you deload.

For more info about the workings of our algorithm, check out this article: Building Muscle With Dr. Muscle’s AI: The Science Behind The App.

I plan to implement drop sets at some point in the app, cause they're really effective (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28474868). For now, here's how I would do them:

Don't write them down.

If the app says to do 2 sets, and you did this:

Set 1: 20kg for 10 reps followed by 10kg for 10 reps and then 5kg for 10 reps

Set 2: 20kg for 10 reps followed by 10kg for 10 reps and then 5kg for 10 reps

You would enter:

Set 1: 20 kg for 10 reps

Set 2: 20 kg for 10 reps

That's it.

On your next workout, the app will recommend another weight in another rep range. You can drop that weight at your leisure.

Does that seem good enough for you at the moment?

Great suggestion, love it! I'm marking it +1

Yes, deloading doesn't affect reps. Only weights and sets. More info here: http://drmuscleapp.com/news/deload.

OK guys, given your answers I'll mark this as fixed. Thx!

Hey Nick,

Another user (Ioan Normandin) reported the same issue.

I think this is related to us changing the 1RM formula. The previous formula was overestimating your 1RM. So, with the new one, it seems lower, even if it isn't. For your next workouts, this issue shouldn't come up again. Do let me know if it does, OK?

For now, you can delete your previous workout and re-enter it with +1 reps than you actually did. That way, the app won't deload you. It's not a perfect workaround, but in the grand scheme of things it won't influence your progression much.

Thanks for your sharp eye Nick.

Cheers,

Carl

Dustin, thanks for checking.

Ben and Nick, you two have been able to reproduce the issue. We've made a small change to the app and I think we've fixed the issue. The new beta version has the fix. Are you both in the beta program? If yes, can you check and tell me if you're still having the issue?

The app now always rounds up. Rounding down didn't make sense because of accidental deloads. I'm marking this as "Completed".

Hey guys,

We've just released a new version in beta. It's available on Android and in review on iOs (should clear tomorrow).

This version has 14 new workout plans as we implement phase 1 of "new exercises in rotation".

For now, the app doesn't tell you yet when to "level up" to your new workouts. That's phase 2 and we'll implement it this week. Until then, if you feel your progress has slowed down, you don't need to wait. Move up to the level 2 workouts right now and try them out. Let me know how it goes and if you're making good progress.

Cheers!

Drop weights and get the reps.