Better Training Logs
You can now edit your logs and see at a glance total reps, sets, and load for every exercise.
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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Indiegogo recap: $35,000+, 168 backers, 7 new features, and 1 food poisoning
As we wrap up our launch on Indiegogo, I wanted to pause for a moment and recap. Overall: * We’ve raised over $35,000 from 168 backers * We’ve released 7 news features * We’ve worked 12-20 hours a day for 35 days * Food poisoning is no fun The good:
Offline Access
Dr. Muscle used to require an Internet connection to work. That was a problem for some users working out in gyms with bad Wi-Fi. With the offline access update, you’ll only need to connect before and at the end of your workout (you can even connect before you leave
Challenge mode
In 2010, Dr. Bryan Mann and his team at the University of Missouri found a new training strategy to gain strength faster. They tested it with 23 football players. Players trained the old way or using "autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise" (APRE). Six weeks later, players who trained with
Custom weight increments
Tell Dr. Muscle what weight increments you have available (e.g. 5 lbs or 1 kg) and you'll only get recommendations that fit those increments.
Cut Workout Time in Half With Supersets
Paz et al. (2017) studied supersets. They found that supersets: 1. Cut workout time in half 2. Allowed lifters to do more volume than normal sets Note that they studied agonist-antagonist supersets, which is the type we recommend. What is a superset? A superset is when you do 2 exercises
Bodyweight Exercises and Workouts
Dr. Muscle now supports bodyweight exercises! Create your own, or select from our default list. We've also added bodyweight workouts levels 1 and 2. Now, you can train from home with no equipment, in as little as 9 minutes.
Normal sets
Normal sets is a top requested feature, so I'm pumped to bring it to you today! Normal sets are better for strength development and can be safer for multi-joint lifts (especially if you carry them to failure). Downside: they take more time.
Training to Failure for Muscle Hypertrophy: Will You Build Muscle Faster?
The aim of this brief review is to examine training to failure for muscle hypertrophy. Will you build muscle faster if you train to failure? I wanted to find out. My hypothesis was that training to failure did lead to small but better gains, at least in some populations. I
Choose Your Background Image
You can now choose from a male, female, or no image (solid black) background.