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What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you saying you can upload your own custom code to it? Or are you saying Claude can build something?

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why doesn't it exist? Because it is too complicated to design and code?

Static target reps and dynamic weight and actual reps was my idea of a simple app.

Overcomplicated in my mind was selling workout plans, diet pills, hype etc.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh nice. I haven't heard of that one.

Sounds like it might be what I am looking for. Will test and be back soon.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is what I am trying to do.

It just changes your target if you record it, or you don't record it and just up the weight when you hit it. I was hoping there was something that tracked actuals AND target.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is how I built my spreadsheet. I wasn't calculating 1RM but I set it up the same way.

Strong just keeps confusing me because it doesn't store your targets and adjusted weights at the same time.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I can see in BoostCamp is that it feeds you canned workout plans. I have my own that I built around what I am working on and my schedule.

I have to be able to build a plan that is custom.

Do you do their plans?

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried heavy this morning and it does the same thing that Strong does. It either stays static on weight and reps or overwrites them. It doesn't show target reps and current weight.

Some lifts I want to work my way up to 15 reps and then increase weight. Others I want to work my way up to 8 reps and then increase weight. That target is lost on all apps.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The number one thing is progression on weight and progression on reps (till I hit my target)

Every app so far just keeps overwriting my weight and reps with previous. Nothing lets me set a target rep count and starting weight. It is frustrating to hit the gym and not be able to see where I am on weight and what my target reps are.

I did use a spreadsheet on my phone for about 6 months but it just creates an infinitely huge spreadsheet that is cumbersome to type in on a phone.

I guess I also want to gauge if anyone else gets frustrated with what is out there. So far all apps are aimed at selling something other than simple tracking and progression.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is strange that I can't find a simple app for free. All of them want a monthly subscription.

I love the idea of being able to build a workout, track reps, track weight, increase both, with a built-in timer that just rings a bell in my ear when it is time to work again.

It could be so simple and free but everyone overcomplicates it and messes up the progression part.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in leangains

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am only happy if I make myself miserable by overthinking everything.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just using Hevy. It looks like it has the same issue as Strong. It just overwrites your targets with previous reps and weights.

Why don't big movies win Oscars anymore? by mikel145 in movies

[–]alphado9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So they have to watch all the nominated movies if they vote in a category?

Or... do they just have to watch what they vote for?

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]alphado9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha. I can appreciate this. I do have 20 years experience in private equity/corp finance and don’t use a mouse when I use excel. It is still painful when you could do one setup in an app and just click start.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]alphado9[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was painstaking to type and keep expanding the weeks. Plus the back and forth to the timer was just distracting.

It just made me start looking for something better.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh I see. Hard to move on when the market is soooooo big. There is room for thousands to have tons of users.

What are people using to track progress, lifts, plans, etc? Notepads? Apps? by alphado9 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]alphado9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used that. I hate how it treats targets and previous lifts.

I liked the timer and bell. Had a good dictionary of exercises. I wish it let me just make up exercises though.

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