First Look: Dr. Muscle X New Features & Improvements
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App loads 36% faster
You can now work out with fewer and shorter load times. In our tests, the app now loads 36% faster (opening a workout, doing 4 sets of an exercise, and saving it now takes 31 seconds, down from 48).
Users like you improve XX% in 30 days
If you're a new user, you'll now see how fast other new users usually improve (e.g. "Users like you improve XX% in 30 days").
Better coaching tips during workouts
You'll now get better coaching tips during your workouts (e.g. "10 x 200 lbs 3 days ago—now try:").
New Interface!
New faster, cleaner interface, including a revamp of workouts that lets you reorder exercises with drag and drop.
Popular life extension drug metformin reduces hypertrophy
If you’re into life extension, I’m sure you’ve heard of metformin. It’s a drug that inhibits hepatic glucose output and reduces inflammation in muscle. It’s among the top 10 most widely prescribed drugs in the US, and many people think it can increase healthspan and
Better navigation
We've merged the default and custom exercises lists and moved all navigation to the bottom bar.
Exercise as Medicine—Evidence for 26 Chronic Diseases
Is exercise really medicine? Yes, according to reviews by Pedersen and Saltin (2015) and Luan et al. (2019). There’s now evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in 26 different chronic diseases. In case you’re short on time, here’s the full list: * Musculoskeletal diseases (low back pain, tendon
Level up custom programs
You can now level up custom programs you create inside the app or via our Web app. This lets you link programs together over long training cycles and change exercises, rep ranges, and more over time.
Edit any workout on the fly
You can now edit any workout on the fly. Swap exercises or add and reorder them with the new floating action button.
Diet Advice From The International Society of Sports Nutrition
The International Society of Sports Nutrition has the following diet advice for you: “A wide range of dietary approaches (low-fat to low-carbohydrate/ketogenic, and all points between) can be similarly effective for improving body composition.” In other words, you don’t need to follow a specific diet to be healthy