Improved progression tracking for ring work
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cosmat
It would be great to have the option to set certain parameters for ring‑based exercises, including the mark of the rings. This would work similarly to how the app already lets you select band strength, step height, weight, and other variables.
Ideally, the chosen mark would influence the difficulty rating of the exercise. For example, an incline push‑up performed with the rings at mark 8 should register as more difficult than the same exercise at mark 7. Of course, there are other factors that affect difficulty, such as distance from the rings and body angle, but being able to log the mark would already make progression more accurate and intentional.
This would make it much easier to track improvements and work towards specific progressions in a structured way.
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acids_burn
I would say the marks on the straps are not reliable metric. I’m gonna use an example with absolutely made up numbers and height but it’s for illustration purposes- I can use mark 5 on my rings and get them hip high if I hang them on a branch or a bar that’s 2 meters high from ground but what happens if I use a 2.5 meters high bar or branch and use the same mark?
Louis Deveseleer
acids_burn Yes I'm thinking the same.
cosmat you can already log height (or angle) in the app for all the exercises that have some kind of adjustable level like that (box height for incline pushups, body angle with the ground for incline rows, etc.)
I don't know whether we should add a possibility to use a custom tracking measurement...
Maybe an improved system of custom notes could fill that need?
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Max Heart
Louis Deveseleer Just adding unitless heights/angles would be very useful. For gym machines with several settings, or for rings, or for incline exercises using a staircase... I don't want to carry a ruler or a protractor to the gym, but if I'm using the same equipment each time all I really need to record is "incline pushups [eg], height 5" and work my way down to "height 1".
Louis Deveseleer
Max Heart I see thanks, I think we could do that!
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cosmat
Louis Deveseleer , I undersatand that some people hang the rjngs from different locations, and this would not work for them. I tend to use the from the same park and they are very reliable to me. I imagine I'm not the only one.
I'm working on incline chest flies and having the opportunity, to be able to measure the different setting and register as more challanging, would be useful.
I was thinking exacly about the box height as a way to also offer extra way to track, to those who would like it.
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cosmat
Max Heart exactly, and for those who always use the same setup for rings, this could be very useful to monitor the progress. I'm writing notes, but it is not the same, as they don't translate into a sense of progression.