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by shreyas056 1076 days ago
I think this is a great tool for a long-time Gym goer who wants to quickly check out some new movements instead of what they have been doing for years, to get out of the rut. For example for the glutes and lower back I don't know many workouts, I just stick to 2-3 movements I know. I can quickly use this to just mix it up once in a while and add it to my repertoire gradually.
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There are already many websites/videos where you can find lists of exercises by muscle group etc. - like MuscleWiki, from which all the exercises are drawn. I guess this is helpful if you want a simple UI with attached videos, but I share GP's concerns that it doesn't give new lifters any real guidance about putting things together, or allow much input on reps/weights.

I lift 6 days/week and just keep my 2-3 hour workouts in my head. I sometimes think I should write everything down to have a log of accomplishments and so on, but otoh knowing what I'm capable of at any given time is sufficient for me. I change up my weights/reps/sets whenever I feel like it and keep a mental overview of the the current week. I know how I'm progressing from how I feel and look and whether I'm gaining weight; I change exercises in or out on about a monthly basis.

Maybe it's easier for me because I work out at home so I don't have to care about packing things into a gym schedule, worrying about availability of weights/machines etc.