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                    1. Tried and paid for the muscle_booster app (yes, terrible name). The main thing it had going for it was the breadth of workouts and the visuals that help you understand how they work. TL;DR: terrible app, doubt if it was tested in a gym, programme's are automated junk.
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                    Various issues, including: 1. the workouts that it prepares for you have autoplay/autoproceed - so if you don't finish your reps in "time" it'll just proceed with the next workout.
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                  2. It gives you lots of rest (good), but it's always the next workout, so you've no idea what's actually coming next. Plus, there's no real way to plan your workout (i.e. what machines to get to) except for the *5 second* countdown.
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                3. Starting a workout, then using another app - like, say Spotify to change your workout music, returning to muscle_booster app, it just bails the workout, completely resetting. (was this even tested 🤦)
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              4. The patronising video game-like "30 seconds, GO!" throughout the workout can't be disabled, no the auto play. I mean, that's literally one setting… could instantly be 10 times better. (how not to do app design)
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            5. The meal plan it provides is…a total joke. Sure, I'm going to lose body fat now that you've put me on a 850cals per day 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ The use BMI and muscle_booster does some maths to work out to put you in deficit. If you understand nutrition, you'll know BMI is total bullshit
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          6. I've already cancelled—in under a week of use, but upon trying to get a refund, as per distance selling law, muscle_booster says it's policy I agreed to wavier that law - except, there's literally no time that I agreed to any policy ("implicit agreement" is a dark pattern).
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        7. Support was… weird. Definitely better on email, but good lord why bother adding live chat? After 20 minutes I found I could cancel myself online, shortly there-after I got a reply saying _they_ had cancelled it for me :wat:?!
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      So yeah. Hard pass. Lots of other minor issues. Strongly recommend avoiding (if you want a great app, FitNotes - highly recommend, but it won't generate a routine for you). They're also under 4homefitness, musclebooster-io and musclebooster-fitness.
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    I guess I should review more of these apps, to find if there's actually any out there that are useful and worth actually using the gym...
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