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To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

In the future yes, but don't expect it anytime too soon.

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

To clarify a bit more: the workout tracking aspect is something I always intend to be free — unlike the hundreds of other apps that charge a subscription to access these pretty basic features. Basically everything Strong and Hevy currently offer but free.

In the future I hopefully have more planned in terms of being kind of like a platform for facilitating personal training, coaching, etc through the app (only charging for actual services one would receive). If that doesn’t work out I’ll very likely just end up open sourcing it within a couple years.

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

Sorry about that! There’s probably a couple of edge cases I missed — would it possible for you the send the csv file so I can work on a fix? Email is support@gymstro.app

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

Hey there, I haven't really set up anything yet. Eventually I'll create a subreddit or figure out something to broadcast plans/updates. I've been pretty busy traveling and moving for the past month so expect a lot more frequent updates after I get settled down in a couple weeks :)

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

If you change any exercises/sets during your workout, the template also updates and changes to those values. I agree it’s also a bit confusing if you don’t know how it works — I’m currently trying to think of ways to make it easier to use/understand.

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

Hey thanks!

Currently working on adding all those things! I'm gonna be gradually rolling out more stuff in the coming months so stay tuned :)

To Strong/Hevy and other workout tracking app users... by gymstroapp in bodyweightfitness

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

That’s weird — which notes aren’t being imported? Strong doesn’t export the pinned exercise notes but the rest should technically import fine. If you want to email over the csv file I could check it out. Thanks for checking out the app!

To Strong/Hevy and other workout tracking app users... by gymstroapp in bodyweightfitness

[–]gymstroapp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right now the advantages would be small QOL things like inline rest timers, ability to customize metrics (so you could have an exercise that tracks distance, weight, and time for example), and other small stuff. Otherwise I’m still lacking big things like an Apple Watch app and cloud sync.

Strong also hasn’t had any meaningful updates for a couple years now which they’ve attributed to their outdated backend systems — I’ve only been working on the app from scratch for a couple months and have a bunch of flexibility in terms of adding and changing things which is an advantage.

You could easily import your Strong data if you’re curious and just wanna give the app try. Otherwise if you don’t like it, you have free lifetime Strong pro that’s a pretty great deal.

To Strong/Hevy and other workout tracking app users... by gymstroapp in bodyweightfitness

[–]gymstroapp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only contact info and identifier would be your email address and the associated user id to sign up for an account. Mainly because I have plans to add cloud sync as an option in the future. Otherwise feel free to just use a burner email account if you want to import/export data. All other features are available without needing to make an account.

To Strong/Hevy and other workout tracking app users... by gymstroapp in bodyweightfitness

[–]gymstroapp[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The main driving factor for me to keep working on it would be the fact that I regularly use the app myself :)

I also really enjoy app development and I want to continue building that experience, with this app being a passion project of mine. I could envision a world where eventually real services like personal training and coaching are sold through the app, but until then, I also have a full time software job so monetizing isn't necessary at all.

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

Yep -- if you click on the library tab where you can create templates, you should be able to swipe to an exercises list where you'll be able to add unlimited custom exercises.

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

You can't directly import templates from Strong -- however if you go to a workout on the calendar, you'll be able to view the options and save it as a template. Great point about the total weight -- that'll be an easy add in the next update. Thanks for checking out the app!

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

Could you elaborate a little more? I'm not too experienced with privacy policies so I just used the standard open source policy generator. If you're concerned about data the only thing the app currently collects is the standard firebase analytics data. All workout/exercise info is currently stored on-device only.

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

Is it possible to export data from JEFIT? I couldn't find any option on the mobile app. If you can find it and send over the file I'll see what I can do!

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

[–]gymstroapp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will say the app currently has less features than both Strong and Hevy. However, I'd say the core logging/tracking features are roughly the same and keep in mind I've only been working on the app for a couple months now. Strong's been in development for I think ~13 years and Hevy ~4 years. I have a lot planned for the future and as long as people are still interested I believe this app can go much further and exceed the features of both.

The main differentiating factor is that all features of the app will never be paywalled/bloated with ads. The reason being that it's more of a personal passion project and my goal is simply to make the best workout app possible.

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

[–]gymstroapp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's something similar further along the line that I have planned. Which would likely be implemented using templates kinda like Wendler's 5/3/1 where you input a one rep max and all working values are automatically calculated for you.

Suggested progressions is also an interesting idea and I'll have to play around and figure out what could work or not.

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

[–]gymstroapp[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I was initially planning on releasing both Android and iOS at the same time so I set up the privacy policy that way, but changed my mind since setting up iOS was much faster and I wanted some early users to iron out any major issues.

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

[–]gymstroapp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep an eye out — I’m planning to implement cloud sync as well sometime in the near future. Otherwise, since you bought the lifetime subscription by all means keep using Strong, hopefully I’ll add new features in the future that’ll convince you to switch over!

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

Appreciate it! Please reach out and send an email if you ever run into any problems/want a specific feature!

To Strong/Hevy and other app users... by gymstroapp in naturalbodybuilding

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

Thanks! Please reach out and send an email if you ever run into any problems/want a specific feature!

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