Hey Will,

Thanks for reporting those issues.

We've found the cause, and it's related to iOS 18 public beta. Since it's still in beta, I'm afraid we don't fully support it yet. But I'm happy to say that we're on it, and that they should be resolved in 1-2 weeks in the beta version of our app.

At any rate, we'll definitely have full support once iOS 18 is officially released to the public around mid-September.

We try to keep this site for suggestions and feature requests. If you encounter more bugs, please email us at support@drmuscleapp.com directly, and we'll address them promptly.

Thanks for your support,

Carl

Hey Barry,

Thanks for your suggestion.

Until this gets more votes, I can confirm that the app will not change your calories drastically in a situation like that.

That's because it's using your trend weight, not daily weigh-ins to compute how many calories you need. Fortunately, your trend weight would barely be affected by a temporary change like that.

To learn more, check out: https://dr-muscle.com/weight-trend-vs-scale-weight/

Cheers,

Carl

Hi Gianluca,

After a deload, the app ramps up the sets and the load through the following weeks. I hope this clarifies.

Best,

Carl

Hey Eduardo,

Thanks for your suggestion. I'm happy to say the app already includes this exercise! Just search for "Machine Lat Pulldown". 

If you'd like to create one specifically for the Hammer Strength machine, you can easily do that too in your account. Here's how:

• Open the app
• On your home page, scroll all the way down
• Tap Exercises (bottom left)
• Tap the big plus button at the bottom right corner

And you'll be good to go.

I'm going to mark this as completed for now, but don't hesitate to reach out at support@drmuscleapp.com if you have any lingering questions.

Thanks for choosing Dr. Muscle,

Carl

Happy to say this has already been implemented some time ago. Just tap "..." next to any exercise and "Deload" to trigger a manual deload. Marking as completed.

Hey Gianluca,

Thanks for your suggestion, I appreciate it.

Until it gets more votes and we implement it, I wanted to let you know you can deload anytime manually by tapping "..." next to any exercise during any workouts, and "Deload".

So, you could simply deload all your exercises when you feel like it (or just the ones where your joints are starting to bother you, for example). The app already gives you that flexibility.

Thanks for choosing Dr. Muscle,

Carl

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

Quick update: We've completed a number of preliminary steps, and we're about to tackle building an app for the Apple Watch. Thanks for your patience guys. Stay tuned.

Hi Gianluca,

You can find some charts in the app. Here's how:

Open the app

Scroll down to the Calendar

Tap Progress charts

Those are not as detailed as the ones you'll find on the Web though at https://dashboard.dr-muscle.com/.

Best,

Carl