Plate calculator: no more plate math
Stop doing plate math! You'll find a shiny new plate calculator (with adjustable bar weight) the next time you do your sets.
App updates (2016 – today)
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Customize at the exercise level
You can now customize reps, sets, and increments at the exercise level. For example: deadlift for 5 reps using normal sets and biceps curl for 10-15 reps using rest-pause sets.
New home screen
On your new home screen, you'll now see stats like: * How many workouts you've done * How much you've lifted total * Your strength (last 3 workouts) * Your volume (last 3 workouts) And more! In doing so, you can now track your volume, which is a
Fullscreen timer
Between sets, you'll now see a fullscreen timer with your next set's reps and weight.
Better Training Logs
You can now edit your logs and see at a glance total reps, sets, and load for every exercise.
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.
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.