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I really like some of the accessibility and usability features here, like having a "copy" button right next to the exercise! I'm confused why it's called a "wi
by komali2 4y ago
I really like some of the accessibility and usability features here, like having a "copy" button right next to the exercise!
I'm confused why it's called a "wiki" though, I didn't see how to contribute? Was that just a funsies name? Wiki to me means something that's editable by the community.
I'm also not quite sure the audience here, because it seems to indicate "find exercise by muscle group" to be the way to use the site, but that's not really... useful... to people that don't know proper form for some of these basic exercises. If I view the site like this: https://musclewiki.com/directory https://musclewiki.com/directory then it makes sense, like, ok, I set up a training regime for myself, or I'm looking at the one set up for me by my trainer, and I forgot cues and good form for a given exercise, lemme just look it up real quick in this really light weight, functional website. Boom, GIF, cues as bullet points, done. That is a great use case.
What I'm worried about is a noob will come here, hit "biceps," then have a workout day of five kinds of curls. Which I guess to many is obvious why this is bad but just in case: broad strokes, if you're lifting, especially as a noob, it's better for your health, strength, and long term safety to be doing workouts that work your entire system, rather than "targeted" exercises only, such as curls. A good noob exercise plan is some combination of barbell squats, deadlifts, bench press, rows, and overhead press, or for bodyweight, pushups, dips, pullups, and squats.
- andreareina 4y agoIf said newbie only wants bigger biceps then training only biceps isn’t a bad plan.
- komali2 4y agoMaybe... I would hate for it to lead to more rounded back because they didn't do exercises to create requisite support in their back. If they can maintain good posture while doing curls it's probably fine.
- andreareina 4y agoHaving some balance between a joint's flexors and extensors is a good idea, fair enough. I've never heard of too much curling precipitating a rounded back. Even training everyday you're not going to be hunched over for that long.
- w0ts0n 4y agoWe are building out a bunch of tools around the exercises. One is a "favorites/playlist" type feature. I think that's near "copy" you mentioned. Again, this will come with tools. I built the original concept for the site out of frustration around SEO, and the general people taking for 10mins and not getting to the point. However, I see your point and as I mentioned above, we are working on more guided features and building search into the site to get people to the content faster. The site started built on wikimedia but didn't blend well with clean ascetic, but that's pretty much the reason for the name and it stuck. I think one day we might build wiki like functions into.