Re:Ask HN: Please review my cross charting fitness app
by kmb128 on Monday March 29, 2010 @06:45PM
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A mobile app for the gym would be nice. It looks like you're only charting the number of reps. What about weight and time spent per exercise? Caloric intake?
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Re:Ask HN: Please review my cross charting fitness app
by bgnm2000 on Tuesday March 30, 2010 @01:22PM
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Hi kmb - we're actually only charting the weight, no reps.
I decided to keep the app as simple as possible, 6 months from now looking back at your stats - reps and time spent really wont matter (i.e. if you're tracking your 5 rep max then, and your 5 rep max now, time spent wouldnt really change).
There is a lot of competition out there - specifically in the mobile space, and certainly in the caloric space. I'd rather underdo them all and focus on a bodybuilder's needs for now.
Thanks for the comments! :)
Re:Ask HN: Please review my cross charting fitness app
by kmb128 on Tuesday March 30, 2010 @03:01PM
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If more weight is the goal, wouldn't it be beneficial to try to determine some sort of correlation between exercises, time spent, reps and caloric intake to figure out the right formula? I've tried a few apps that let you record certain aspects of your workout but haven't come across anything that aids in the discovery process. Maybe that's not your thing but it might be something to think about. Good luck.