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Dr. Carl Juneau, PhD

A University of Montréal, London, and Harvard alum, Dr. Juneau is a former trainer for the Canadian Forces with a PhD in Public Health/Epidemiology.

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Challenge mode with as many reps as possible (AMRAP)

Feeling strong today? Try a Challenge to do as many reps as possible (AMRAP) on your first work set. Stop before your form breaks down. Trainers have known for years that you can complete more reps this way than by setting out to do a fixed number of reps (e.

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Stay on track with 10-min bodyweight workouts

Training is hard. It requires time, knowledge, and motivation. Life can get in the way, and it's easy to get off track. Fear not: we got you covered. The next time you travel, or you're in a slump, if you can't train for 5

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Customize your program with Chin-ups

Working out at home? Got a chin-up bar? You can now toggle it on in Settings, and your home workouts will include Chin-ups and Pull-ups! To do that: * Tap More (bottom bar) * Tap Settings * Scroll down to and toggle on Show me only exercises I'm equipped for * Toggle

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

45-min mode

Want to speed up your workouts? You can now toggle on 30-min mode (2 work sets) or 45-min mode (3 work sets) under Settings. Full release notes (version 1301) – Added: 45-min mode (3 work sets per exercise) – Added: "Include cardio?" to account creation – Added: Reload workout after changing

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Welcome chat

When you open Dr. Muscle for the first time, you'll now get a message from Dr. Carl Juneau welcoming you inside app chat. You'll also get another message the second time you open the app. Full release notes (v1293) – Added: Welcome chat upon account creation – Added:

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Evidence-based, Cost-effective Interventions to Suppress the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Rapid Systematic Review

How can we control the COVID-19 pandemic cost-effectively? I worked with Tomas Pueyo’s group around the clock to answer that question. We found that some interventions are way more cost-effective than others (e.g. for H1N1 influenza, contact tracing was estimated to be 4,363 times more cost-effective than

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New Learn tab with custom coaching tips

When you open Dr. Muscle, you'll see a new Learn tab at the bottom. Tap it to learn about your reps, your program, and your recent progression. Full release notes (v1283) – Added: Learn tab with custom coaching tips – Added: 17 new exercises (many bodyweight) – Improved: Home page layout

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Faster account creation with less text

Now, when you create your account, you'll see fewer questions, less text, and demo workouts after your account is created. Full release notes (v1271) * Added: Share a free month * Improved: Faster account creation with less text * Improved: Demo workouts after account creation * Fixed: Custom sets now override pyramid

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Swap out dumbbell exercises automatically

No dumbbells? No problem! In Settings, you can now toggle off dumbbells to swap out all dumbbell exercises from your workouts automatically. Full release notes (v1264) * Added: toggle off dumbbells to swap out all dumbbell exercises * Improved: exercise videos in fullscreen * Improved: design of action buttons (green is now blue)

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

"All sets done—finish exercise?"

We're making Dr. Muscle easier to use. Now, as you finish the last set of an exercise, you'll see a popup with an option to finish that exercise as well, speeding up your workouts. Full release notes (v1257) * Added: "All sets done—finish exercise?"

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read