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Re: Show HN: Workout.cool – Open-source fitness coaching platform

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Post by surgomat »

midenginedcoupe wrote: post #201

Interesting timing, Stronger By Science have just made their programme bundle free for every body: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/program-bundle/ Maybe making use of these could solve the exercise selection and programming issues in the app?

Awesome move from Stronger By Science

That said, they're mostly full training programs i guess, while what Workout.cool or the old Workout.lol project needs is more at the "individual exercise level" let's say. Videos, metadata, structure, etc.

If they ever open-source a library of exercise videos with clear licensing, that could definitely help yep

Re: Show HN: Workout.cool – Open-source fitness coaching platform

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Post by surgomat »

gregwebs wrote: post #210

Liftosaur is an interesting project in this space that I use for tracking my weight lifting. The lifting routine is programmable and shareable. They have a database of exercises that are based around linking to YouTube videos. https://www.liftosaur.com/

Thanks for sharing. I actually didn't know about Liftosaur before, but I just checked it out and I love their UI! Super clean and well thought out.

Definitely going to keep it in mind.

Thanks for the discovery

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Post by TychoCelchuuu »

gregwebs wrote: post #210

Liftosaur is an interesting project in this space that I use for tracking my weight lifting. The lifting routine is programmable and shareable. They have a database of exercises that are based around linking to YouTube videos. https://www.liftosaur.com/

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Re: Show HN: Workout.cool – Open-source fitness coaching platform

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Post by sanderjd »

Kovah wrote: post #194
bdunks wrote: post #180

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you paid for the AI Planner, and if so, can you recommend it?

No. I indeed paid a human to set up a training plan and show me how to correctly execute the exercises. Highly recommend that to anybody starting with weightlifting. There's so much you can do wrong.

How did that work? Did you have to sign up to a subscription at a gym and use a personal trainer there?

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Post by bluGill »

SoftTalker wrote: post #190
Rapzid wrote: post #179

Earlier quoted context omitted.

5x5 and 3x5 are out of vogue for lots of reasons but it largely boils down to: * Not enough volume * Non-periodized That first bit means different things at different phases of a lifting "career". But generally speaking "time under tension" and research into effective rep ranges has changed modern thinking on set sizes and volume. These days people, including World's Strongest Men, tend to recommend higher rep ranges…

If you are just starting out all that matters is going in to the gym regularly and lifting some weight. 3x5, 5x5, or some complicated periodized program with a lot of accessories are all going to work. That's why I recommend keeping it simple. Build the habit and build some strength. Once you've done that, you can get fancy if you find that you're really into it.

A better training plan gives you a chance of winning competition. Most of us wouldn't win no matter what plan we follow (at my age only drugs could make me a winner and those have side effects I don't want), we just want enough strength for general life and health. With those more modest goals 3x5, 5x5, or since something not as good still will get us there.

What are your goals?

Re: Show HN: Workout.cool – Open-source fitness coaching platform

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Post by bluGill »

flkiwi wrote: post #151
surgomat wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Mh yeah i didn't expect that but it shows that the current flow assumes a bit too much knowledge up front, I"ve heard similar feedback from others. I'm already planning to make the filters optional, and add things like "beginner-friendly", "popular exercises", "calisthetics", ... Thanks for pointing it out

This is the number one complaint I have with all of these solutions (and my tone here is friendly, not irritated): they assume you're already far along your fitness journey. Watching Apple's iOS updates talk about AI coaches to "help ensure you stay in your max results zone" or whatever ... my dude, that person doesn't need an AI coach. That person is already optimizing by fractions of a performance percentage point.…

> that person doesn't need an AI coach. That person is already optimizing by fractions of a performance percentage point.

But that is the person who will use and pay for the app. If spending $100 will get them a training plan that is 0.01% better they will do it. Couch potatoes know they need to change, but they probably won't pay for a app (if they do they won't use it).

Re: Show HN: Workout.cool – Open-source fitness coaching platform

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Post by surgomat »

taegee wrote: post #214

The login seems broken. I always get "Invalid credentials or account does not exist", even after password reset.

Thanks for flagging that and sorry you're running into login issue mate.

That error can sometimes appear even after a password reset due to a session mismatch (I'm working on improving that flow this afternoon).

In the meantime, you can try logging in with Google? it should work smoothly and skip the password altogether...

Re: Show HN: Workout.cool – Open-source fitness coaching platform

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Post by bluGill »

lifesaverluke wrote: post #43
Sander_Marechal wrote: post #25

It would be great if the equipment and muscle selection wasn't mandatory. For example, I have a pull-up bar but I have no idea what muscles I can train with it. Why not let me filter on beginner exercises instead?

then you should choose your pull-up bar as equipment, right?

A pull up bar is the first thing you should get since it can target muscles that are hard to do any other way. For most other muscles you can find some other way to strengthen them just using body weight exercises.

For most people a pull up bar plus body weight exercises will get them everything they want: enough fitness for good health. If you want to win competitions you need the right equipment (different competitions need different equipment).

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