Are workout apps useful?
>>77002126if they are free i suppose, plenty of free resources that work and dont rely on sunken cost fallacy like with peleton and shit
>>77002126just get a notebook or go the autistic way with an excel spreadsheet
i use hevy (free version)it tracks everything and shows me all the muscles i'm hitting and i get progress graphs and it's the easiest way to track sets
>>77002126You can't just remember what exercises and weights you did last?
>>77002126They have zero utility if you have a high school level science education or better.The only apps with utility are apps that plan your training for CYCLING ONLY as that is the only sport with enough good data to recommend training plans.
>>77002126only for keeping a somewhat intuitive log of workouts and liftsexcel is fine but annoying to change and move stuff around mid workoutnotebook boomers should stick to their retirement community
>>77002161What about apps that automatically create a workout plan for you?
>>77002192ai trash that's trying to sell you something there's enough material online to get started with a full, well tested routine that you can adapt as you go depending on your needs. why do you need an app to tell you what to do
>>77002126If there was a really good one that's free I'd use it. Would never ever pay for one though t. I pirate literally everything I possibly can if needed
>>77002126I paid 10 bucks for the SBS spreadsheets and that’s the most I’d ever pay
FitNotes is fine. But mid-workout I just take notes on my phone, then when I have a moment I transfer the data there for statistics and shit.
>>77002126Macrofactor fucked me by massively overestimating the calories of my food. I thought I was eating 3000+ calories yet hardly gained weight
Yes and I’m not telling which obscure one I use since more users means monetization of features fuck you
Good for tracking cardio, that's it
>>77002968Their database is really inaccurate, you need to look the real macros online.
>>77002345>why do you need an app to tell you what to docuz I'm lazy and a noob
StrengthLog is free and has everything you would need for tracking your workouts: https://www.strengthlog.com/
>>77003363Isn't Hevy better?
>>77002126You just need a log over time. I started with spreadsheets and still use them, but most online stuff and apps are pretty good. If you do anything mildly off the beaten path most apps will not support it though.>>77002968Are you gaining weight now and were you using a food scale to weigh your food? Macrofactor has been really accurate for me over the past 2-3 years.>>77003286I compare with the food labels when I scan things and its the same maybe 10cal off for something thats 500 calories
Use fitnotes. It's actually free.
>>77002968Macrofactor certainly didn't OVERESTIMATE your calories, how could that even happen? in 99% of cases you'll be underestimating, and "undereating" is a myth in general. You also don't need 3000 calories to gain weight. Youre probably just some beginner who thinks he knows better when he clearly doesn't
>>77003646>Macrofactor certainly didn't OVERESTIMATE your caloriesSorry Jeff, but the AI scanner certainly did. For homemade meals I always had to adjust the weight, which it got severely wrong at times (mostly too high). However I mostly ate lunch at work, for which I could only estimate the weight>>77003613>Are you gaining weight nowYes, without counting, by simply eating as much as I possibly can. While with macrofactor I was like >Bruh I ate 3000 calories, that's gotta be enough
>>77003637I use Google sheets
Google Sheets.Just prompt Claude to program basic logic functions you're too stupid
