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Re: Show HN: Workout.lol – a web app to easily create a workout routine

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Post by matwood »

Aerroon wrote: post #100
herculity275 wrote: post #59

I do feel like most beginner/intermediate lifters with gym access would be better served just picking a standard full-body workout routine (e.g. GZCLP) and sticking to it. Figuring out which muscle groups you'd like to be targeting with specialized exercises is not something you should be doing as a novice.

> would be better served just picking a standard full-body workout routine (e.g. GZCLP) But many people aren't going to follow those routines. It's my impression that deadlifts and squats aren't good exercises for this use case because of the danger they present. Sure, they might be "completely safe" when "done correctly", but somebody using an app and trying to mimic exercises they see in videos or pictures is only…

As humans we squat and dead lift all day. Every single person should learn how to do those two movements with some proficiency and intention. They should be part of basis of any weight program focused on health and longevity.

And while progressive overload is needed, no one is going from the bar to massive weight overnight. Also, not everyone needs to have the goal of being a power lifter. Peter Attia talks about wanting his older clients to be able to a 45lb kettlebell squat, the average weight of a toddler grandkid for example.

Re: Show HN: Workout.lol – a web app to easily create a workout routine

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Post by matwood »

Brendinooo wrote: post #93
herculity275 wrote: post #59

I do feel like most beginner/intermediate lifters with gym access would be better served just picking a standard full-body workout routine (e.g. GZCLP) and sticking to it. Figuring out which muscle groups you'd like to be targeting with specialized exercises is not something you should be doing as a novice.

Not sure exactly what you’re arguing here but I think I disagree quite a bit. I’ve been lifting for about six months, and I think this is the longest stretch I’ve been able to go without getting bored with it, because I’m at a gym this time and have access to a ton of equipment. Variety can really make a difference, and some will say it’s good for your muscles anyways to do different exercises that are targeting the…

> without getting bored with it

You're not going to like this, but lifting is about finding joy in the grind (like a lot of life). Gains are often incremental, but add up over time. For me, lifting is my alone time to listen to music and think. The lifting part is automatic.

Re: Show HN: Workout.lol – a web app to easily create a workout routine

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Post by hamasho »

If you don't mind, can I ask why you use plain JavaScript rather than TypeScript?

The product is truly remarkable, so what technologies used under the hood doesn't matter, but I think TypeScript is natural choice, especially if you 1) start a project from scratch in 2023, 2) have complex local states like choosing equipment and body parts, and proceeding exercises step by step until completed in a single page, and 3) have complex data structure (like exercises, histories, and seamless connection between locally stored data and remotely stored data used only after registering).

edit: typo

Re: Show HN: Workout.lol – a web app to easily create a workout routine

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Post by matwood »

siva7 wrote: post #92
herculity275 wrote: post #59

I do feel like most beginner/intermediate lifters with gym access would be better served just picking a standard full-body workout routine (e.g. GZCLP) and sticking to it. Figuring out which muscle groups you'd like to be targeting with specialized exercises is not something you should be doing as a novice.

Could you explain why this is considered bad to just pick the muscle groups you want to train as a novice?

Lack of time is one of the biggest reasons people stop lifting. Standard full body programs are going to be more efficient time wise than picking muscle groups. For example, a program with a lot of rows and presses needs little to no biceps or tricep work.

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Post by Vincenius »

riialist wrote: post #85

This is very cool! I've been looking for an to keep track of my routine for getting my back in order after a broken vertebra. Many of exercises I'm doing can be found in this app already, and using this app is so straight-forward that I take this to test right-away. Nevertheless, I would like to know if it will be possible to add own exercises also?

Thanks! So far, I didn't plan to add custom exercises. It would be possible to self-host it and add your own exercises to the database.

Maybe I'll add this feature in the future, but it's not the priority right now :)

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Post by lukko »

Really great! The way of filtering by equipment available, and then body part is nice and intuitive.

I found this article interesting [0]. It's about a fitness site from 1999 (https://exrx.net), that is still an incredibly dense and useful resource for fitness and nutrition. Makes me miss the 90's internet, but also I think shows we often hugely overcomplicate UI/UX.

[0] https://www.newyorker.com/culture/rabbit-holes/the-internets...

Re: Show HN: Workout.lol – a web app to easily create a workout routine

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Post by Vincenius »

rmshin wrote: post #101

First off, this is an amazing app as others here have already mentioned–congratulations for launching! In terms of improvement ideas (not that you're short of additional suggestions), I've recently started going to the gym again to train for a specific sport (100m/200m sprints). I need do a lot of plyo & power work and this involves more advanced/specific movements such as cleans, snatches, box jumps, etc. Would real…

Thanks! Sounds like a good idea.

Feel free to check out the repository and let me know if you have any questions :)

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