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Lower reps same weight? Whats the point?
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Lower reps same weight? Whats the point?

I have been using the fitbod app for about a year, at the beginning it was very challenging, it keep adding more reps and weights and I saw a lot of gains (I have been working out consistently for a total of 3 years). However, the last 2 months or so it is always telling me to do lower reps and either same weight or less weight and I don't understand why. My goal is set to build muscle, split: fresh muscle groups, 45 mins, 4x a week (I do 5 when i have time). I am 39 F and only workout at home with dumbells. And even when I give the rating and feedback saying that it was too easy, the next time I do the same exercise, it will just tell me to do less volume. Can someone please explain this to me? I have always seen muscle grow with progressive overload. So, Im not sure whats the purpose of lower reps and weight than my body can handle. Thank you!

TLDR: why is the app suggesting less reps and same or less weight than I have previously done?

u/RichMelodic1956 — 7 days ago
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Does the app work?

I've been using the app for about a month. It doesn't add weight, it doesn't add reps. I did push pull legs for the first month building muscle. I just switched it over to losing fat or whatever. I went through the work outs. Kept hitting refresh have variablity on the only upper body workout it gave me was shoulders back and abs. I wanted to see if it would change since I'm going 4 days a week. So I "started" the workout. Logged all sets for upper body then did the same for lower body. Low and behold the next upper body workout it gave me. Shoulders back and abs. No chest no tri no biceps. Like what is this thing doing? Can someone help me figure this out or should I just cancel my membership and figure the shit out on my own. I'm just very frustrated with this.

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u/INFINITY0nHIGH — 8 days ago
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Can you complete partial weekly targets?

I've set it up to split my training into 3 days a week. Sometimes when I get to training I don't complete it (tired, time), and instead of reaching 33% of my weekly target for, let's say, legs, I only reach about 20%.

But on the next training I move on to push or pull, and by the end of the week, after all my training days, I still haven't completed the missing part from the incomplete workout. I can only start another full workout.

Any tips on how I can complete incomplete workouts?

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u/canolo — 8 days ago
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WHY…

…would DB lateral raise be suggested SEVENTH when it’s literally the same movement as the cable lateral raises except with dumbbells…

u/neversaydie36 — 8 days ago
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Love Fitbod

Long time user of Fitbod (1311 workouts). Just found this sub! Very cool conversations. Looking forward to learning and contributing.

u/Curious-Crabapple — 11 days ago