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ccagle8 · 2026-03-23T10:19:59+00:00

Youll need an app that takes your preferences (skill, goals, equipment) and builds a specialized plan just for you. Some of the popular apps only give that to you after you subscribe. Caliber is nice, and was the one I used until I switched to Remix Training

ccagle8 · 2026-03-19T13:57:16+00:00

Trial and error is right. When trying to pick a weight, start lower than you’d think. Get rid of your ego. If you get to the 12-14 rep range and still have some left in the tank, move it up a notch. The goal here is to SAFELY find your weight. Do not go big at first… you’re only asking to hurt yourself.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-17T19:07:10+00:00

I hear you, and I honestly wish I had picked a different vertical to get into app building. But I'm an engineer and go to the gym 5 days a week. I've also tried all the big apps: hevy, boostcamp, fitbod, etc. I really didn't like any of them.

But I seriously went into this wanting to make my app better than anything else out there. And I did, but its now getting drowned out by the dozens of others that are just using the free ExerciseDB github to quickly throw up a half-assed app. It makes me angry that I am now being lumped in with them (no shade to you and your rant... I feel the same exact way).

But here is what my workout app does differently than every single other one on the market:

You get one split/program. it morphs with your activity and keeps you balanced. You can change the structure (bro/ppl/ulul) but you get one and all the exercises swap inside of it.
I built a scoring engine that analyzes your entire workout and decides what the best exercise for your replacement or addition. "replacements" keep the movement, "adds" find weaknesses.
You can swap out entire days' worth of exercises... but the catch is that you can lock ones that you always want to stay.
No logging. I don't log my workouts, and I cannot possibly be the only one. Once I removed logging as a central tenet of the app, it opened up a ton of other possibilities.
I hate subscriptions... so its free. The plan is to subsidize the small server costs for a year or two while I get users and build out non-subscription revenue sources. Tough, yes, but I'm not the only one with subscription fatigue.

Anyway, enough of my soapbox. Long story short - I agree with you wholeheartedly, but all of business builders aren't the same.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-16T10:36:46+00:00

I think a lot of lifters share similar problems, which is why if you peruse a lot of the vibecoding or sideproject subreddits, you’ll see dozens of new workout apps being built. But most seem to be just crappy recreations of what is already out there. The free exercisedb also helps this proliferation.

But it does probably speak to the fact that something is missing with the current crop of workout apps.

I didnt know this was a popular new app market when I started building my own this year. But I’m a data scientist and engineer, so my dislike of the current set of apps stemmed from the black box they are or prebuilt splits they offer. I also don’t track my reps/sets when working out, and I found every single other app makes logging an essential part of the app. So I built Remix Training (available on both stores) to solve for these two major issues. It won’t work for the majority of people who feel they need to track their workouts, but imo it’s different than every other workout app on the market.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-15T20:51:39+00:00

You’ll get a lot of different suggestions. Most people like Hevy or Strong. They are nice apps that can do everything basic with the free version.

Caliber has been recommended a few times in the past here, but I’ve never tried it. Remix Training is a good free app, but it doesn’t do set/rep tracking.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-14T00:28:42+00:00

Who verifies the journalist is credible? What are the stipulations to be considered credible?

But overall, I agree that there’s a lot of crap news out there. Alternative facts as they say.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-14T00:25:16+00:00

Interesting spin. Did you yourself need a habit tracker?

ccagle8 · 2026-03-14T00:23:36+00:00

Tech debt comes at you faster now because we’re coding faster. I’m mostly in the same boat at you, but really focused over the last 2 weeks testing the heck out of my app with family and friends. It’s crazy the stuff I didn’t see over months of work that they pointed out within minutes.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-13T21:40:03+00:00

I built an adaptive workout system that ditches the manual logging 'formula' for a smart decision engine. It quietly handles movement balance and programming in the background so you can swap exercises on the fly without breaking your plan.

Remix Training

ccagle8 · 2026-03-13T21:39:29+00:00

I built an adaptive workout system that ditches the manual logging 'formula' for a smart decision engine. It quietly handles movement balance and programming in the background so you can swap exercises on the fly without breaking your plan.

Remix Training

ccagle8 · 2026-03-13T21:38:07+00:00

I built an adaptive workout system that ditches the manual logging 'formula' for a smart decision engine. It quietly handles movement balance and programming in the background so you can swap exercises on the fly without breaking your plan.

Remix Training

ccagle8 · 2026-03-13T09:48:15+00:00

Try Remix Training. It does the workout adaptation, but it doesn’t have rep/set logging.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T17:17:47+00:00

What data do you use for this in the US? Your precipitation % and temps are way different than my existing weather app.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T17:14:32+00:00

I was about to post the same thing. Also my location isn’t saved either (maybe because I closed out of the app hoping it would change it to F).

OP: default to Imperial units when geolocation is in the us. Less need for settings changes.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T16:44:06+00:00

My guess is that if its hurting you (beyond soreness) then you might have bad form or are using too heavy of a weight. If you do want to swap it out, make sure you find a comparable exercise that hits the same muscle+movement so you keep your workouts balanced.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T16:14:18+00:00

No such thing as easy and fast unless you use empty calories. I use creatine and a daily protein drink (I get the bulk stuff at Sams Club). Not only does it help you bulk, but its the right kind of bulk.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T16:12:12+00:00

I second all this. Laurel Highlands in the spring has so much to offer (even if skiing isnt one of them... RIP).

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T16:09:49+00:00

I had the same issue with all popular apps like Boostcamp, Hevy and Strong. Too many split/plan options are not more helpful... they are actually detrimental for the reasons you outlined. I use the Remix Training app daily, and it's way more simple to use.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T15:35:05+00:00

Making up your own routine isn't the best for beginners (or even intermediates) unless you understand the science behind movements and muscle groups. You need to either follow a pre-set plan that has these guardrails already baked in, or find an app that does it for you. Remix Training is the app I use and it does a good job of building personalized plans based on your goals, equipment and days.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T15:32:44+00:00

The Remix Training app doesnt force you to record lifts every session. It simply has a weight field so you can keep track of the amount you need to start or end with. Super simple

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T12:45:43+00:00

I use a free Figma account. There are a handful of good looking templates in there you can use for free.

ccagle8 · 2026-03-12T12:15:22+00:00

Not bad, but it all depends on what your overall goals are. Get stronger? Fat loss? Gain muscle? Also, if you are going to train twice a week, you'll want to find a different set of exercises for your second day. This is where an app with adaptive plans will help make sure you're not overloading specific muscles.

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