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strengthstats.com

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"Some users had some data deleted from the database during some database changes on 12/30. We apologize for the inconvenience if you were one of the group of users affected - it stinks to lose data, we're very sorry and we will try very hard to make sure no users ever lose data again. Thanks."

What did you do?

I made the classic mistake of assuming all imperial units; not much need for decimals in that case - so I had used INT types a lot of places where I was tracking weight. What a beginner mistake.

Last night, recognizing that no one using the metric system could enter their weight in float form - I switched it to Floats thinking it wouldn't be an issue but due to the way GAE NDB datatstore works; it ended up rewriting the switched values to all None. I had pulled the trigger too soon. It was a clusterfudge. Ruined my night.

But, that said -- atleast now the entire site is decimal/float friendly, as it should've been from the start. Fortunately, I'm the main person that had their data destroyed by the db change.

You live and you learn.

This is pretty neat - how is this different from something like TheSquatRack (http://thesquatrack.com/)?

Also how are you calculating your 1RM - Eplay? Bryzcki?

Thanks!

Haven't heard of TheSquatRack but they look to be in a similar space. I would say the main differentiating factor is my focus on PR's. I am a lifter; and I made this app partially to help free-up all my whiteboards that I've been using to track my PRs across different exercises/rep-counts.

I actually show both. For all the calculators I am trying to show multiple formulas where possible.

Cool. Is it possible to load historical stats?

Not at the moment. Good question.

It'd be easy to whip up a migration script; I just would need to be familiar with the structure of the incoming data.

What format would be easiest for you to have your historical stats in? CSV?

CSV seems most reasonable. On another note, the UX is not supportive of entering stats while working out or form a mobile phone. Do you use it that way? I've even found most apps are not too slick for entering while working out and I've resorted to google spreadsheet on my phone, which actually works pretty well. I just don't get any charts or graphs out of it.

I hear you; the site is best on desktop atm with the way the 'workout view' is orientated but I hear you about wanting to do it on the phone. I'll think about how to deal with that.

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