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The data should be useful for automatically counting reps...

by ratmice 18d ago

rtkwe 18d ago
I suppose, if counting to low double digits is difficult for you?
- ratmice 18d ago
  Not really the point. If you make program with a bunch of different exercises, and are modifying your program a lot, it can be a pain to keep track of what your next exercise should be. If you are automatically tracking reps, it can just announce whatever the next thing in your program is, and start rest timers automatically... It's not really about tracking reps as much as tracking where you are in a program that it is useful for...
  - louthy 18d ago
    I use the Pump Club app when lifting, it has the day's programme to follow: I simply enter the reps after each exercise. It never occurred to me that I'd want to automatically track reps. I mean, it could be kinda useful, but I'm also taking 45 to 60 seconds cool-down between exercises anyway, so it's not like it gets in the way. That also moves the app onto the next exercise in the programme. It's manual, but it's not intrusive and can't be wrong, like a fitness tracker, that definitely can be. So shrug, just personally, auto-tracking reps isn't something I need and wouldn't be a big selling point for a band/watch over a ring.
    - ratmice 18d ago
      I wasn't wading into the watch/ring debate, never used a ring just a watch. Was just saying while heart rate data might not be the most useful. There might be uses for other sensors and reasons to replace the ring with a watch while lifting...
      - louthy 18d ago
        Fair enough.
  - rtkwe 18d ago
    If you're modifying your program a lot a ring isn't going to help you remember your rep count for that day either. Yes a watch can display that but we're talking about rings here that can't and could only count reps and there's no vibration or speaker on the ring to notify you so you'd need your phone there anyways and could just look at it at the start of the set and count.
    - ratmice 17d ago
      I wasn't really talking about just rings, the comment I was replying to was talking about heart rate sensors. I'm saying it's still worthwhile replacing your ring with a watch. Even if it is just for swiping or pressing buttons to switch between exercises in your program. But there are other uses for accelerometers.

The data should be useful for automatically counting reps...

by ratmice 18d ago

The data should be useful for automatically counting reps...

rtkwe 18d ago

I suppose, if counting to low double digits is difficult for you?

ratmice 18d ago
Not really the point. If you make program with a bunch of different exercises, and are modifying your program a lot, it can be a pain to keep track of what your next exercise should be. If you are automatically tracking reps, it can just announce whatever the next thing in your program is, and start rest timers automatically... It's not really about tracking reps as much as tracking where you are in a program that it is useful for...
- louthy 18d ago
  I use the Pump Club app when lifting, it has the day's programme to follow: I simply enter the reps after each exercise. It never occurred to me that I'd want to automatically track reps. I mean, it could be kinda useful, but I'm also taking 45 to 60 seconds cool-down between exercises anyway, so it's not like it gets in the way. That also moves the app onto the next exercise in the programme. It's manual, but it's not intrusive and can't be wrong, like a fitness tracker, that definitely can be. So shrug, just personally, auto-tracking reps isn't something I need and wouldn't be a big selling point for a band/watch over a ring.
  - ratmice 18d ago
    I wasn't wading into the watch/ring debate, never used a ring just a watch. Was just saying while heart rate data might not be the most useful. There might be uses for other sensors and reasons to replace the ring with a watch while lifting...
    - louthy 18d ago
      Fair enough.
- rtkwe 18d ago
  If you're modifying your program a lot a ring isn't going to help you remember your rep count for that day either. Yes a watch can display that but we're talking about rings here that can't and could only count reps and there's no vibration or speaker on the ring to notify you so you'd need your phone there anyways and could just look at it at the start of the set and count.
  - ratmice 17d ago
    I wasn't really talking about just rings, the comment I was replying to was talking about heart rate sensors. I'm saying it's still worthwhile replacing your ring with a watch. Even if it is just for swiping or pressing buttons to switch between exercises in your program. But there are other uses for accelerometers.