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https://longhaul.fitness/ https://longhaul.fitness/ I'm working on an exercise database and a strength training app. Two years ago I tore my meniscus and had
by wamberg 2y ago
https://longhaul.fitness/ https://longhaul.fitness/
I'm working on an exercise database and a strength training app.
Two years ago I tore my meniscus and had to go through physical therapy. The experience was eye-opening! Before PT, I thought I was relatively fit because I wasn't overweight, walked a bit, and went to yoga 1-2 times a week. At PT, the therapists basically told me, "You tore your meniscus because you're weak." I had just turned 40. I noticed that I could tweak my back if I sneezed wrong. My mental model of myself hadn't caught up with the stressors of aging that were set upon me. I had never been much into weight lifting before, but I needed to update the way I was taking care of myself.
I didn't know many strength training exercises. Like any good engineer, I started to build a database. It's free and open source:
https://github.com/longhaul-fitness/exercises https://github.com/longhaul-fitness/exercises
I needed a way to track my workouts, so I started to build an app. Over time the app grew beyond tracking my workouts to planning them too.
The app isn't for sale yet; I'm just looking for testers now. Sign up at the first link and try it out for free. Let me know what you think if you want to have a hand shaping the app that's worked for me for two years and counting. I love talking about strength training. Email welcome!
- elric 2y agoIf you haven't heard of exrx.net, I strongly suggest you check them out. Their exercise database is excellent, and they have some of best research exercise advice sprinkled throughout their website.
- wamberg 2y agoexrx.net is such a good resource. Thanks for boosting it. If I were really focused on hypertrophy, I think I'd use exrx.net more. The site does an amazing job detailing ~41 muscles and exercises to activate those muscles. For me, I will not be competing in body building competitions (Never say never!). I mostly just want to be able to lift a kid, piece of furniture, etc. without getting hurt. I'm not too particular if I'm working my "gastrocnemius"[1] or "soleus"[2]. I'm okay with working out my "calves" and calling it a day. For better and worse, I've condensed the Long Haul Fitness database to focus on 21 simpler muscle groups that are more approachable for gym mortals. [1] https://exrx.net/Muscles/Gastrocnemius https://exrx.net/Muscles/Gastrocnemius [2] https://exrx.net/Muscles/Soleus https://exrx.net/Muscles/Soleus