Hey, it's Gautam.
This was a "heads down on the logger" kind of week. Also, I now know exactly how long I can hold a plank before my arms start shaking (not long).
This week I got such good feedback from you guys. A lot of you voted for new features in the app and it seems like the top most feature right now is - Apple Watch compatibility.
One of our app user's also pointed out that exercises like Plank should be measured in seconds not reps which was a great point that I overlooked. The fix should be in this week.
What's actually driving your muscle growth?
Not the exercise. Not the app. Not even how hard a set feels. The thing that predicts muscle growth best is simpler: did you do a little more than last time?
That's progressive overload — a few more pounds, one more rep, a few more seconds held. Schoenfeld's 2021 review of loading and the rep continuum backs this up across rep ranges: strength and size both track how much you load and progress over time, more than which exact rep range you pick (Schoenfeld et al., 2021).
In plain words: the magic isn't the program. It's beating last time, over and over, for months.
Recco's take: "I don't care how heavy it felt. I care if it was heavier."
New in RecompX
Your sets now start where you left off. Each set prefills last time's weight and reps, and tells you exactly what to try to beat it — "Last: 12 reps · Try 13 reps." This works for bodyweight moves and timed holds too.
The finish screen tells you when you actually did more. If you lifted more total weight than last time, your workout summary now says so.
Planks get a timer. Tap play on a plank set and it counts up live, buzzes when you hit your target, and logs the seconds the moment you stop.
Fixed: "last time" numbers could occasionally show an older session instead of your most recent one — they now always pull from your latest workout.
Try this week
Pick one lift you do often, and just beat last time's number — even by a single rep or five extra seconds on a hold.
Hit reply and tell me: what's the one exercise where you're proudest of your progress so far?
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Gautam