The latest update of GYMer (2.5.4) and GYMer Pro (2.2.3) includes a considerable improvement in the rest timer. Several users have experienced the timer stopping on its own when other apps were open on their device, taking up system resources. The timer is now a service that runs in the foreground and will place a notification in the notification drawer as long as the timer is running. The timer should continue to run even when the demand on the operating system is high from other applications. Upon completion of the timer, your default Alarm tone will play for 2 seconds, and your device will vibrate, if it has that capability. As always, if you do not want the timer to play a sound on completion, simply go to settings and uncheck "Play Timer Sound."
Getting To Know GYMer
GYMer was designed to allow you to keep track of the most critical components of your weight lifting workout on your Android device. GYMer is intended to be simple to use, easy to set up and quick to start. For instance, if you want to use one of the built-in routines, you can start your workout with a single click. Just click the "Play" button for one of the routines listed on the main page.
Once there, you are presented with a tabbed layout with a tab corresponding to each exercise. Within each tab, each row corresponds to a set of the exercise. Here you can adjust the weight used for each set, which defaults to the values predefined in the routine. You can then enter the reps achieved for each set from the dropdown under "Reps." If you have completed the set for the current routine at some prior date, the values recorded for the Weight and Reps will be shown beneath the dropdown aligned with the title "Last Time."
That's it! GYMer is really that easy to use. You are now on the path to maximizing your weight lifting gains.
GYMer 2.5 Released - Now With Updated Plotting
Version 2.5 of GYMer has been released. My original vision for GYMer was for a smart phone app that would be as easy to use as pen and paper yet with functionality beyond the notepad. The primary function that makes GYMer stand out against the competition has been the ability to graph your progress for each lift. Frankly, I've never been 100% satisfied with the graphing options available for Android and subsequently within GYMer, but the graphing capabilities in version 2.5 of GYMer have finally matured to my satisfaction. The plots are now much more easy to interpret and have a well-padded, clean design.
If you downloaded version 2.5 and experienced problems, please upgrade as soon as possible. There were some bugs reported upon release that were promptly fixed.
Body Stat Book 1.4 Released
Version 1.4 of Body Stat Book has been released that includes a few minor bug fixes. Some users experienced problems with the visibility of the measurement categories on a variety of devices. A solution to this problem has been included in this version and has been verified on some of the problematic models. Please do not hesitate to provide feedback on future instances of this or any other issue. Thanks to any users who have experienced this problem and stuck around. Keep tracking those body measurements!
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