what apps do u use to track and build workouts? i actually had rp app for a year and theyll charge me tomorrow for another year but the fact that its another 250 makes me reconsider. i overall really like it, but is there something similar in how minimal and easy to use it is? except excel spreadsheets

i've been using hevy for about a year since someone itt recommended it. idk what all the rp app does but if you just want something that you can use to track reps, weight, etc then i think it's great for that. it's free with no ads but you can do a monthly sub or pay like $75 once for lifetime premium and either gives you unlimited routines, unlimited custom exercises and some other features. as a free user you only get 4 routines and 7 custom exercises but i've been doing fine with that. they do have some social features (like an insta feed but for other people's workouts) but they're super easy to ignore and not interact with, i've never once used it and they don't shove it in your face either

i like that rp adapts to your training based on feedback that you provide (pain, soreness, overall load) and adds or removes sets and reps based on that. part of it is intuitive (add reps for less weight and over time) but i like that i dont have to think about that at all

ah yeah, hevy doesn't have anything like that. i'd imagine rp is pretty unique in that aspect and that's why they charge that much

I’ve been in the worst funk yall

Something like that’ll make you pay but a rough rule of thumb is to deload (cut volume or intensity)every 4 weeks

sending love

yeah each workout with the app is a mesocycle up to 8 weeks incl. a deload week. interesting that no other apps in the field can do that

so your saying this app tells you when to go heavier by upping the weights and reps and it tells you when to d load?

anyone of you take collagen here ?

i did then i stopped

it has a built-in progressive overload algorithm and it plans your entire meso on reps-in-reverse ie during deload you do 8 RIR or totally lightweight stuff and during the hardest weeks before that you train 0 RIR. i genuinely thought all gym apps are built around this but if not i might drop 250 on rp

Hitting a PR on the DBs (60s) after a 24 hr fast man stop playing with me 😤😤

Wifey was a swimmer in college and took me the other day to our gym to try it for cardio. Damn I thought cause of all the basketball I played I’d handle it easy. That s*** is no joke Gonna start incorporating that some days

Back down in the 220s, love where I am athletically

why did you stop ?

ya swimming is a mf if you dont swim or don't do consistent cardio

didnt notice any benefits other than maybe my nails getting a bit thicker

My gym did a complete renovation and they took out pendulum squat and 45 degree back extension

The Strong Start on Sunday

That blows

It’s rare to get that pendulum squat at a lot of gym so it’s real nice having that

Removing the back extension is crazy tho

Yeah I’m super sick at the loss of the pendulum squat they’re so hard to find now I gotta do some new accessory lifts they replaced the back extension with reverse hypers I think but they added like 8 glute bridge/hip thrust machines for no reason

ill be back to doing squats light monday since i took two weeks off to rest and and recover from the injury on my quad i had since july the pain afterword's will be a mf since i did not go for a long time

post pics of these please i wish more gyms had areas to dl

hip thrusts machines are for all the girls man but its good to do