Hi there I have used the app for several years and I miss something.
Regarding Strength journeys there are separate journeys for
Dumbbells
Kettlebell
Barbell
But I do not see any journey that combines the 3 of them, and that would we a good combination. Or I cannot jump from one to the other. I have to stop the journey and start a new one.
Currently I am doing the Dumbbells and I miss exercises from the hybrid Strength… doing pull ups or using the rope…
My ideal training would be a mix of the three, adding all the elements + bar for pullups or the rope or also a weight ball. And ending up with a hitt or core training per session.
That’s a great feedback! and I think Freeletics is currently working on improving the training journey and not being restricted to a Journey’s restrictions: e.g. Dumbbell journey just being able to use dumbbells.
That would be a dream, because I honestly don’t get the limitations. Like, I use the app because I don’t want to go to the gym, so invested in the app and some equipment, but I can’t even utilise it properly. For example, I have a set of weights, a barbell and a kettlebell, all of different weight, cause I don’t see a point in duplicating. But I can’t perform one exercise using dumbbells with the appropriate weight and then move to another exercise and do it with a kettlebell and finish it up with some heavier barbell lifting. No, I get limitations all over the place. So when the 5 k dumbbells become too light, what do I get? I get workouts with 40+ repetitions of the same exercise at a time, for 5-7 sets. Why can’t I get a barbell exercise instead to tackle the same muscle group when I have it available? And if we are talking about one-handed exercises or exercises utilizing one dumbbell, why can’t I be prompted to take the kettlebell instead if its weight is more logical at that point of the journey? I started using the app, cause it was advertised as adjustable and personalised, and what I’m seeing is anything but. So I really hope some changes are coming, because I thought this app was targeted at people that don’t have a bunch of equipment, but what I see is that it’s not considered AT ALL. And yes, I know I can use kettlebell instead of dumblell and so on, but I lack instructions and video prompts when I do that and I definitely am more likely to perform the exercise incorrectly or even in a damaging was. And what pisses me out the most is that all what is needed for such a journey is already there, all the exercises, the videos, but there is no freedom to use it all, so much for personal coach.
