Hi folks. I have recently started a program and after the first week I ordered a set of variable dumbbells from 3kg up to 20kg. Added the spread of available dumbbell weights into my profile and coach updated my program but the annoying part is that it’s not specifying what dumbbell weight I should be using when completing an assigned exercise with dumbbells. It just specifies dumbbells when I have one of 7 options (weights) to choose from. Any ideas how to get it to specify an actual weight as opposed to guessing what I should be using?
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Hi @zvkfnd79zy and welcome to the forum!
The coach will only assign weights in the Dumbbell journey.
I am not 100% sure about the reasons.
I think it is because during an intervals, weight would be too difficult to predict as it would depend heavily on the others exercises.
Currently, the coach will assign the weights in the Dumbbell journeys, but will not in a body weight journey with dumbbells added as an equipment.
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Thanks for the reply @TomG. It seems to defeat the purpose of AI personal training if it is not specifying what you should actually be using. Is there a way to provide this as feedback to Freeletics so they can improve the user experience? I don’t see a way to communicate with Freeletics apart from posting questions here on the forum.
Cheers
Daniel
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Hey 
We do track sentiment like this 
and it’s not the first time it’s been requested. I would add that we do want to move to a point where the Coach does support this, and that the kind of training that you do isn’t constrained by the type of Journey you’re on. It’s something that we are actively working on 
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hi! any updates about this?
I find this issue still very frustrating one year later.
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They are “actively working on it” still
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As well as on nearly any feedback posted here.
I left freeletics for this reason
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No wonder, I am still in but considering another options just now. Maybe I will try Fitify app or something similar. Maybe I will stay for a couple of weeks or so. Generally I like the freeletics training videos and the fact it creates a training plan. But the application itself is not intuitive, user friendly and bug free. The devolepers are too satisfied with themselves and they are not interested in the users feedback, which is imho sometimes pure gold. They lost momentum. Dynamics is over and a major app update is urgently needed to keep up with the present days expectations. Sad but true.
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I have moved on to other fitness apps which I will not name out of respect. I’m sorry about all this because Freeletics could be a point of reference. I loved freeletics but it seems that the developers do not take user feedback seriously and are actually touchy when faced with constructive criticism. I would like Freeletics to have a free plan in addition to the plans (after all, it’s called Freeletics) without constraints and with many customization options. Is this possible? In my opinion yes since other apps do it. Do the developers want to do it? This is the question. Goodbye Freeletics… See you when you are more mature because I know you will become one:muscle:
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Since I started using FL again on regular basis they have introduced a couple of features I truly have no use for.
DAS was something new and interesting at first but then lost interest after few weeks.
Base feels more like chore rather than a motivation tool.
Coach plus totally unnecessary, at least for me. Just another “AI” chat that’s getting overused on every corner.
I am interested in core FL experience and good workouts.
What I use the most in this app are the training journeys and it feels like it doesn’t get enough attention.
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Yes, I can support your opinion and maybe add a few words on the application itself, I would appreciate more settings, less limitations on how to train. But apparently nobody seems to be interested. So there are 3 options. Enjoy the app as it is, look for another one or use more apps in parallel which is something I do now. Suboptimal but doable.
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You are absolutely right. Why are they not specifying dumbell excersises, its just soo annoying. They only have to check in the backend the same as for weight excercises
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I don’t think this silence from the developers is a good sign.
Hey Roberto
We do know lots of Athletes want this feature. When we have news to share we will always share it
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