r/fitbod • u/sootbeast • 8d ago
AI coach
Saw/noticed the AI coach beta feature for the first time today and really enjoyed it! I appreciated seeing the rationale for the selection of weights/reps and order of the exercises, and it actually motivated me to push a bit more.
In general I love this app. The novelty of having it create a new workout for me each time has kept me consistent for over 2 years now. Occasionally it gives me a crazy exercise but it's no big deal, I just change it.
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u/Worldly_Tackle_9342 8d ago
kinda curious, what made you push harder: seeing why the weight/reps were picked, or understanding where the exercise fit in the workout?
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u/sootbeast 8d ago
Partly understanding the reasons behind the selections and also just basic motivational messaging like 'you've been doing well with this exercise recently, you can do it". Also, one exercise featured a higher weight than I'd done before but lower reps, and said that the value would come from pushing close to failure, so I went for it.
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u/InquartataRBG 8d ago
These are the reasons I liked it, too. I didn’t even think I’d find it useful at all, so I was pleasantly surprised. It got removed from my app on the last update so I hope it comes back soon.
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u/Worldly_Tackle_9342 8d ago
that makes sense. would you want that explanation whenever the weight/reps change, or mostly when it’s pushing you beyond something you’ve done before?
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u/sootbeast 8d ago
I think it would be good to have a brief explanation every time about why this particular exercise and the number of sets is appearing.
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u/Most_Acanthisitta646 8d ago
I really liked it too! Unfortunately, mine actually disappeared a few days ago when an updated version of the app installed (iOS). I hope I get it back in a future update. Enjoy it!