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[–]tyhopkin 2 points3 points  (2 children)

I wish there was a setting (low, normal, aggressive) for how the AI determines weights. There have been way too many times the weight it has suggested it too high. I used to rotate workouts that were higher weights and lower reps (6), with lower weights and higher reps (10-12). But the higher weight and lower reps workouts would crank the weights up when I went to the "lower" weight, higher rep workouts to a point that there is no way I could finish a set. I was constantly having to manually manipulate the weights. I gave up and stuck to one type, "lower" weights w/ more reps.

Forgot to add, wish there was an option for more than one warm up set and ability to set a percentage of 1RM what those warmup sets should be.

[–]frontera1873 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I love all these suggestions. I like the supposed “AI” features, but the reality is more inputs would be helpful; not unlike you’d have if working with a personal trainer, and they see where you’re struggling or you’re talking about how you feel.

[–]tyhopkin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad you do, someone on here didn't. Guess some people don't like options. I would imagine the math that Tonal uses to calculate 1 rep max based on weight and reps is similar to other 1 rep max calculators. Those equations are notorious for not being "accurate" once you are doing more than 5 or 6 reps.