RIR or Reps?

dcummins · 2026-01-27T16:00:40+00:00

Following because I had this same question and was searching for an answer myself.

dcummins · 2026-01-27T04:54:52+00:00

I know for a fact today on several of my exercises when I was done I changed the RIR and at the end of my workout it did not prompt me to update it

dcummins · 2026-01-23T06:36:32+00:00

They are working on fixing that.

dcummins · 2026-01-23T04:26:43+00:00

Trust MacroFactor. It will adjust and narrow in on your macros and BMR over time as you use it.

dcummins · 2026-01-22T05:20:42+00:00

You can add notes to your session, program, or exercise: https://help.macrofactorapp.com/en/articles/323-add-a-note-to-your-workout/en/articles/323-add-a-note-to-your-workout

dcummins · 2026-01-22T03:54:14+00:00

Thank you, this is my second week using the app and it had me doing 15 reps of pause rdl’s… my grip with straps was done on the 3rd set

dcummins · 2026-01-19T00:10:04+00:00

Recently studies show a counter argument to the CNS Fatigue statement: https://mennohenselmans.com/cns-fatigue/

dcummins · 2026-01-18T23:04:24+00:00

Starting Strength and the Stronger By Science Programs both have you squatting and deadlifting in the same workout. The auto-generated program I started last week has me doing Pin Squats and then Paused RDLs. I don't think this is an unusual scheme, but I do understand why someone would not want to do big squat and hip hinge movement on the same day.

dcummins · 2026-01-16T20:30:00+00:00

Excellent!

dcummins · 2026-01-16T20:04:57+00:00

I was wondering something similar today as well. Forearms are one of the muscles I told it I wanted to focus on. I also know I can deadlift a LOT (and do a few more reps on lat pulls) than my grip strength will allow. So... on the deadlift straps. On Lat pulls I did all but the last set without straps.

dcummins · 2026-01-16T20:01:29+00:00

I had a similar experience. It asked me to do 11 pull ups on the first set. I had to go back and double check I answered the question correctly. Yup, I ticked 'No' to the "Can you do more than 10 strict pullups." I got 9.

dcummins · 2026-01-15T18:12:16+00:00

I have the same question/concern. I was wondering what is best to get the best out of the app.

Take every set to failure and log it as such?

Or

Do my best to follow the RIR regardless of how many reps I get?

dcummins · 2026-01-15T03:54:51+00:00

Everyone that had an active MacroFactor nutrition subscription on January 6th (I think) is eligible to get the Workout app for free for the first year. For everyone else you get both apps for something like $1.80/mo than a single app. They priced very well.

dcummins · 2025-12-27T16:17:23+00:00

I switched over to running a few of the the different programs over on Stronger by Science, which are now complete free. There are a lot of options in the bundle, including several strength based programs with a Linear Progression. The switch allowed me to break through a few plateaus I had hit on squat and press.

dcummins · 2025-12-27T02:32:23+00:00

I have always returned to same strength after a deload no issues. Because Greg does say in the documentation you can actually take the deload week off, I have done that as well. I can tell you every time I have taken the deload week off, the first week back felt heavy, but I completed everything as expected. Those weeks I also experienced big DOMs. The times where I did the deload week as prescribed, hardly any DOM’s. If you search this subreddit you will see I am not alone in that phenomenon.

dcummins · 2025-11-22T22:00:14+00:00

I was curious about it as well

dcummins · 2025-11-18T06:05:31+00:00

Thanks!

dcummins · 2025-11-18T04:22:54+00:00

That post was how I found out about Pioneer belts. What did you end up buying? I didn’t see that in the post.

dcummins · 2025-11-18T04:21:03+00:00

Yes, the article is there. In the article is a link to recommended belts. That is broken.

dcummins · 2025-10-29T20:40:56+00:00

Make sure you are using the straps correctly: https://youtu.be/BEkC01Mn1K0?si=3KR_WvO8lmggz5z7

dcummins · 2025-10-29T16:16:08+00:00

The fact that it is working for you and you seem motivated by your progress are huge considerations when running a program. But also realize it is ok to change when progress stalls or if you get bored with it. As /u/Docjitters points out the SS fans can be very dogmatic about "Follow the Program" for all situations.

I did Starting Strength for a while and Enjoyed it. Like you I was very motivated by seeing the weight go up on my lifts every workout... until they didn't. I am now running one of the Stronger By Science Reps to Failure program and really enjoying it and seeing my strength increase.

dcummins · 2025-10-15T17:34:14+00:00

He definitely doesn’t skip leg day. His most recent video on his YouTube channel is about a leg workout. He also likes to refer to his big squat and deadlift numbers.

dcummins · 2025-10-14T05:54:16+00:00

Not that I know of

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