First Look: Dr. Muscle X New Features & Improvements
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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.
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Support for unilateral exercises
You can now create and do unilateral exercises (like dumbbell rows). When you do them, the app will guide you as you do all sets for side 1 and then all sets for side 2.
Support for time-based exercises
You can now create and do time-based exercises (like planks). They will progress by adding seconds instead of increasing weight or reps.
Notifications
You'll now get a notification on your phone when you chat with 1-on-1 support inside the app and we reply.
Body parts
We've grouped exercises by body part! Now, when you swap an exercise, you'll see suggested exercise for the same body part. You'll also see exercises listed by body part everywhere else you see them inside the app. In addition, we've updated time
Add exercises to any workout on the fly
Next time you work out, you'll notice a big white + button. Tap it to add any number exercises of exercises to your workout on the fly.
Automated challenges
When your strength increases quickly workout-to-workout on an exercise, the app will now suggest a challenge to speed up your progression even more.