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Ask HN: Please review my cross charting fitness app

3 points by bgnm2000 17y ago

Let me start by saying there is plenty of competition. There are lots of ways to track your workouts etc. None of which I felt were simple enough for me (they all have communities, stores, or complicated methods of entry, or every other feature under the sun). I really just wanted a place to post my maxes when I hit them (in regards to weight lifting) and continually see how well I'm progressing (on a chart). So thats what I built. What makes it a little different however, is all of the exercises are graphed on 1 chart, so you can see correlations between increasing weights etc. I might also add body weight as a base line measurement as well as more charts showing other stats (average monthly increases etc.). URL: http://liftrr.com I'd appreciate any comments/suggestions etc. Thanks! -Elliot

bgnm2000 17y ago
clickable http://liftrr.com http://liftrr.com
kmb128 17y ago
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?
- bgnm2000 17y ago
  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! :)
  - kmb128 17y ago
    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.
    - bgnm2000 17y ago
      I would agree that'd be beneficial - and I think at some point it may be worth going for - but for now I think its just too complicated for what we're trying to accomplish.

3 points by bgnm2000 17y ago

bgnm2000 17y ago

clickable http://liftrr.com http://liftrr.com

kmb128 17y ago

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?

bgnm2000 17y ago
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! :)
- kmb128 17y ago
  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.
  - bgnm2000 17y ago
    I would agree that'd be beneficial - and I think at some point it may be worth going for - but for now I think its just too complicated for what we're trying to accomplish.