I love the idea of this type of app, but feel like local storage is too fragile to be the system of record. Any way to backup to disk or cloud storage?
This made me think - is there a simple way to sync localStorage with my Firefox profile? If not, it doesn't sound like a WebExtension too difficult to create.
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#32I love the idea of this type of app, but feel like local storage is too fragile to be the system of record. Any way to backup to disk or cloud storage?
My application [0] I used daily for 13 years stores the data in localStorage and I had several unpleasant data loss incidents - mostly me cleaning storage of the wrong browser tab. Thankfully, a simple JSON dump/import feature enables a good enough degree of reliability. Thanks to it, I didn't lose any data in 5 years, but now I have a questionable habit where I defensively export data before every major edit or depl…
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#33Right now, I'm following established programs and tracking what I do in a Google spreadsheet. I certainly don't love relying on Google but I need to be able to edit and view my workouts from both my computer at home (for planning) and on my phone at the gym (for entering data).
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#34I’ve just been keeping a running workout log in Apple Notes for the past couple of months.
I’ve had a lot of success just copy/pasting my workout log into ChatGPT and it’s surprisingly good at making recommendations, but I’m scared that by using an app I’ll loose access to the raw data unless it’s somehow exportable.
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#35Nice work. Any recommendations for folks looking for an app that suggests workouts and routines based on prior workout history? (E.g. identifying muscle groups not being hit by historical routines) I’ve just been keeping a running workout log in Apple Notes for the past couple of months. I’ve had a lot of success just copy/pasting my workout log into ChatGPT and it’s surprisingly good at making recommendations, but I…
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#36Nice work. Any recommendations for folks looking for an app that suggests workouts and routines based on prior workout history? (E.g. identifying muscle groups not being hit by historical routines) I’ve just been keeping a running workout log in Apple Notes for the past couple of months. I’ve had a lot of success just copy/pasting my workout log into ChatGPT and it’s surprisingly good at making recommendations, but I…
- I wrote down my goals, equipment, and past workout history.
- Then I asked ChatGPT to generate a P/P/L workouts around that, in 8 separate chat instances
- I then wrote another prompt for a fitness expert adjudicator and asked it to compare two of the workouts, determine their strengths and weaknesses (based on above goals), and develop a third workout based on the strengths of the two provided
- I ran this in "tournament style" for all 8 workouts with three brackets. This ended up converging into an optimal workout
I actually took this final workout to my personal trainer and he said it was perfect for my goals and wouldn't change anything. I've been running it for 3 months now and I am quite happy.
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#37I love the idea of this type of app, but feel like local storage is too fragile to be the system of record. Any way to backup to disk or cloud storage?
My application [0] I used daily for 13 years stores the data in localStorage and I had several unpleasant data loss incidents - mostly me cleaning storage of the wrong browser tab. Thankfully, a simple JSON dump/import feature enables a good enough degree of reliability. Thanks to it, I didn't lose any data in 5 years, but now I have a questionable habit where I defensively export data before every major edit or depl…
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Re: Show HN: Minimal, self-hosted exercise tracker
#38Nice work. Any recommendations for folks looking for an app that suggests workouts and routines based on prior workout history? (E.g. identifying muscle groups not being hit by historical routines) I’ve just been keeping a running workout log in Apple Notes for the past couple of months. I’ve had a lot of success just copy/pasting my workout log into ChatGPT and it’s surprisingly good at making recommendations, but I…
Here's what I did: - I wrote down my goals, equipment, and past workout history. - Then I asked ChatGPT to generate a P/P/L workouts around that, in 8 separate chat instances - I then wrote another prompt for a fitness expert adjudicator and asked it to compare two of the workouts, determine their strengths and weaknesses (based on above goals), and develop a third workout based on the strengths of the two provided -…
Re: Show HN: Minimal, self-hosted exercise tracker
#39Nice work. Any recommendations for folks looking for an app that suggests workouts and routines based on prior workout history? (E.g. identifying muscle groups not being hit by historical routines) I’ve just been keeping a running workout log in Apple Notes for the past couple of months. I’ve had a lot of success just copy/pasting my workout log into ChatGPT and it’s surprisingly good at making recommendations, but I…
Here's what I did: - I wrote down my goals, equipment, and past workout history. - Then I asked ChatGPT to generate a P/P/L workouts around that, in 8 separate chat instances - I then wrote another prompt for a fitness expert adjudicator and asked it to compare two of the workouts, determine their strengths and weaknesses (based on above goals), and develop a third workout based on the strengths of the two provided -…
If someone were to turn this into a business, offer the workout advice for free and then charge extra by layering in nutrition and meal plans on top. Then sell to personal trainers for use with their clients.
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#40... Launching soon