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We should chat :)
jake@fitnessai.com
Easier to enforce it on browsers than EVERY SINGLE website that uses cookies for tracking, no?
If you tell the browser no, it would just block the site from storing any info in the browser. It would ask you once only the first time you visit a site, and you can change it whenever in the toolbar. Problem solved, no?
(1) maybe OP has AWS or GCP credits (very easy to get from these companies’ startup ambassadors)
(2) If there’s ever a greedy actor taking up resources, it seems like they would be relying on the system to the point where they are willing to pay for it.
This is exactly the right way to start a business... Do one thing well in a way that doesn’t scale — this gives you the opportunity to learn from customers and build better offerings.
Why do you think AWS and GCP give out free credits to begin with?
The download badge links directly to the App Store on iOS; on desktop it lets you send yourself a text with the download link, which is standard behavior for Branch links. Alternatively you can just search FitnessAI in the App Store
I'd suggest giving it a shot before drawing any conclusions. Message me for a free 30 days :)
Good luck in your fitness endeavors :)
You can devise a relationship between someone's 1 rep - 12 rep max and adjust for it, check out epleys formula https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-repetition_maximum
Working on blog posts too
There are thousands happy users who are seeing real results, I don't know what else to say.
Please don't forget that the average user doesn't know how to lift weights, and doesn't want to pay $50-150/training session. FitnessAI offers a real alternative.
>> Your app would be 100x better if I simply were able to input my One Rep Maxes and then have it spit out a 3 month plan of 5x5 training starting around 70% of my max increasing my loads by 5% a week, with a deload week every 4-6 weeks. Perhaps adding in weeks with 3x5, and 3x3 as it gets near max. However, as you likely know, no one is going to pay monthly for that.
FitnessAI basically does a variation of this, but it's informed by data rather than being anecdotal
It's fair game in my book to use the tools Apple provides us as developers to monetize our apps. Other apps offering subscriptions do so in the same way... it's why Apple provides us the ability to even offer free trials.
I'm sorry you disagree, but this is common business practice.
The app basically does this very systematically. Give it a shot! It's simple and effective
Trainers use Lift Log to keep track of their clients workouts during training sessions. They were identified and their data was compared
>> How many of your the trainers in your sample size were Strength and Conditioning Coaches at reputable performance gyms? Would any qualify under the following statement from the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Website:
"The proper education consists of an undergraduate degree in an exercise science-related field. Such a degree is imperative because it forms the foundation of knowledge that underpins the profession. An exercise science-related degree affords the capability to practice an evidence-based approach to strength and conditioning."
Not sure! but they worked at or owned their own gyms so I'm sure they are certified. Only trainers who trained using the same exercises as FitnessAI were compared
>> What are your results for longer than 60 days? Do you continue to outperform human trainers at the 1 yr and 5 yr marks? For those that are uninitiated, 60 days is a incredibly short time in the world of Strength and Conditioning. Doing almost anything differently that your normal routine, consistently, over 3 months will yield positive results before plateaus set in.
I'm not sure! We've only been around for a few months so it's hard to say. That said, we have the data and users to optimize for this once users begin to plateau
>> How are you quantifying your results? Are you raising the 1 rep maxes of your athletes 1-2x than more than Human Trainer? Their 10 rep max? Their max broad jump? Their 40 yard dash? Their 1 mile time? Their muscle mass? Lowering their Body fat percentage?
% change in total volume lifter
>> I want this to work. I crave a simple logging app that will allow me to enter a variety of exercises and an AI that would help with programming would be huge. I would be willing to you pay your subscription of $8 a month if it were true.
try it out! And message me in app for a free 30 days
I created an algorithm that trains you based on how top performers on Lift Log train themselves.
Top performers = highest percent change in total volume lifted from day 1. Sure, 60 days isn't a ton of data, but it is enough to show a difference.
Most people don't train properly and don't increase the difficulty of their exercises between workouts — following FitnessAI's algorithm (although it is incredibly naive) does indeed result in the performance boosts claimed. Try it out!
Regarding comparing to trainers — these are real trainers. I identified many trainers using lift log (on their clients phone) to keep track of training sessions.
Since traffic from HN is essentially free I have no problem with an extended trial period :)
It's actually set to 120 for both kg and lbs — my bad!
You can modify the routine but not based on available equipment and we have full step by step instructions along with videos for each exercise
Regarding the subscription thing — that's an app store limitation