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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.

Wrote 499 posts
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Why We Set Out to Build the Best Workout App and Make the World a Fitter Place

An open letter from our founder and CEO

Fitness industry 5 min read

Fitbod Review 2024 by Independent Expert—Results, Pics & More [In-Depth]

Exercise scientist reviews Fitbod: an honest look at customer feedback, progress pics, and more

Workout apps 16 min read

I Asked ChatGPT to Help Me Build Muscle (as an Exercise Scientist). Here's What Happened...

As a coach and exercise scientist, I wanted to find out if ChatGPT would cost me my job

Fitness industry 6 min read

Congratulations after milestone workouts

Full release notes (version 2199) * Added: Congratulations after 3, 5, 10+ workouts completed * Improved: Display of exercise names during workouts * Improved: Deloads now deload a little more * Improved: Load times after changing equipment settings * Fixed: Subscription issue for beta testers of the app * Fixed: Wrong audio of reps to do

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

7 Best Free Bodybuilding Apps to Build Muscle on a Budget

Build muscle without breaking the bank with these free bodybuilding apps reviewed by experts

Workout apps 10 min read

Equipment page

Full release notes (version 2189) * Added: Equipment page * Improved: Start workout button is now bigger on bigger devices * Fixed: Cannot edit sets of cardio exercises * Fixed: Warm-up weights the same as work sets weight in some cases * Fixed: Ding now only plays when toggled on Coming soon * Soon: Quick add

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Timer options while creating account

Full release notes (version 2184) * Added: Timer options to account creation * Improved: Account creation text * Improved: Body weight coaching card text for new accounts * Fixed: Welcome guide now shows at the top of home page after account creation * Fixed: Cannot reorder or add exercises to custom workouts in some cases

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Faster account creation

Full release notes (version 2180) * Improved: Faster account creation (e.g. during email sign-up) * Improved: New user experience (better home page on second open) * Fixed: Workout calendar not displaying future workouts in rare cases Coming soon * Soon: Set timer at sign-up

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Settings loads faster

Full release notes (version 2176) * Improved: Settings page now loads faster * Improved: Bottom menu icon size * Improved: Save workout button is now Skip workout until you save a set * Improved: Subscription page for customers with meal plan upgrade * Fixed: Body weight coaching card is now always accurate Coming soon * Home

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read

Smarter home page

Happy new year! To jump-start your fitness this year, I'm excited to announce a new smarter home page and a number of bug fixes and improvements. Your home page now shows the cards most relevant to you at the top. Say you haven't updated your body

App updates (2016 – today) 1 min read