
A Google user
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While I believe that Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength is a good program, this app is not a good representation of said program. It is not intutive and simple enough to use. If I just finished my last set of squats, and I click the "next rep" button, why doesn't it take me to the next exercise? Why am I forced to click on the menu on top? Why do I have to tap the phone, to silence the countdown timer, once it hits 0? Why not just make it beep 3 or 5 times? Why do I always have to login again every time I turn on the app to backup my data? Why are there like 4 or 5 buttons on the workout screen, all of them with different options? The only thing on my workout screen should be my exercises (sets and reps), weights and a timer. All the extra options and settings, just keep them in a separate menu. Why does the app respond terribly to landscape mode? Why is there even a landscape mode, when it's not even needed in the first place? Stronglifts is a complete ripoff of Starting Strength, but their app is simple and intuitive to use. That's a big reason why its such a successful app and you can't keep up with your competition with apps like these. Keep it simple.
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UPDATE: The new changes fixed the app for me. It's still a little sluggish but it doesn't crash. It makes calculating the weights for each warm up and set easy, definitely worth the money. This could be a great app but it constantly crashes and the UI is a bit unintuitive. More than anything I just wish I could count on it to run without freezing at the loading screen regularly.
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Shabu Pty Ltd
December 18, 2019
Hey William, thanks for the updated review. can you email me at hello@shabu.co so I can investigate those slow down issues for you? Thanks

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A little expensive (especially when other apps are free), but it gets the job done. Especially helpful is the plate calculator. Combined with automatic weight progression, all you need to do is show up and lift. Includes some of the text from each chapter, along with a gif of the movements, so you can review your form between sets. Would be nice if they added the option to make Wednesday a light squat day.
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Shabu Pty Ltd
September 29, 2019
Hey Michael, the others are apps are not exactly free, to get all the features like rest timer, warmup sets, graphs you have to pay. Its more like a free trial. Our app gives you everything with one payment, and if you're not happy with it just email and I'll give you a refund. Thanks for the review!