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For me, its about not unlocking the phone everytime (i am used to screen locks) after minute (typical set duration) and log my stats. So I prefer pen and paper. What would be cool though is the ability to log my stats using voice input and that would be easier and more convenient as I am almost always with my headphones (with mic support). So, then I can simply say something like "exercise 1..set 2.. 12 reps.. 80 pou…
I'm assuming you have a home gym because I can think of nothing more silly than being the guy sitting on a bench in my crowded commercial gym speaking his stats into a phone.
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#52Workout logging is an interesting product/User Interface problem. There are a lot of workout logger apps, but not a single one has emerged as a clear leader in the space. Why is that? Also, a lot of tech savvy people that go to gym, still use the trusted pen'n'paper approach. Why is that? One reason is that training regimes differ a lot - a single app is unlikely to be a good for strength training (training is build…
1) A timer - tracks rest periods (1.5 mins, 3 mins, 5 mins) and alerts when rest is over
2) set/rep tracking - I just want to know which set I am on and how many are left
everything else is icing on the cake. Would love a smart watch app that can track rests and sets/reps and upload to spreadsheet/db, which I could access from my phone or laptop once I'm home.
The biggest annoyance to me currently is having to take phone out of pocket, unlock it, tap to log.