Pedestal

Name: Pedestal
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

Use periodization to maximize your fitness results.

5.0•1 review•

90 followers

Use periodization to maximize your fitness results.

5.0•1 review•

90 followers

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Training for an event or just keeping fit, leave it to Pedestal to generate exercise plans customized for your fitness level and goals. You’ll know exactly what to do, when to do it, and for how long.

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Launch tags:Health & Fitness•Sports•Weightlifting

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Pedestal

Maker

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Hello Product Hunters! A couple years ago, I was preparing to climb Matterhorn. Training involved varying his daily workout duration, muscle groups, and heart rate zones, while also ensuring he had adequate time to recover. This type of fitness training is called periodization and involves figuring out the following: • How long should my workouts be? • What muscle groups should I focus on? • What heart rate zones should I train in? • When should I rest? • How do I adjust my routine if I’m sick or busy? The periodization process is scientifically proven and has been used by professionals and Olympic athletes since the 1950s. Although effective, I found that planning out his periodization plan was extremely time consuming. Everyday, I would need to calculate the exact number of minutes to exercise, which heart zone to be in, as well as which muscle groups to workout. If I got sick or busy, I would need to recalculate everything. From this experience, the idea for Pedestal was born. Together as a two person team, my wife Sara took on the design, while he tackled the programming. Pedestal is currently only available for iOS and works with Apple Watch. Here is a 2 months free promo link: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ct... Would love to hear what you all think.

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3yr ago

BloggerAI

Congrats on the launch of Pedestal on Product Hunt! 🎉 That sounds like an amazing app, especially for climbers. Does it also work for bodybuilding gym sessions? 🤔 I'm curious to know if it can help me better plan my workouts. 🤗

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3yr ago

Pedestal

Maker

Hello Paolo @paolo_degiglio! Yes Pedestal does have weightlifting workouts with a wide variety of equipment option and a large catalogue of exercises including unique exercises. You can configure your workouts to match what equipment you have available. There is also a competitive weightlifting (power lifting) option. You can create a plan that is specific to getting stronger. The plan will use a looping linear periodization method to vary set ranges and workout duration over months, while mixing up your muscle groups, to get you the best results. Hope you enjoy the app. Let me know if you have any questions.

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3yr ago

Hi @peter_bonac1, and congratulations on your launch! Recently I came across periodization and other ways to enhance my athletic performance. I wonder, what data pillars besides bpm and calories do you use for personalization?

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3yr ago

Pedestal

Maker

Hi Nikita @nikita_abrosimov1! Within the workout, bpm will be used for zone training for cardio workouts. A looping linear periodization is used for changing rep ranges for strength workouts. For the overall periodization plan, work loads and plan duration are calculated using your base weekly workout hours and your specific goal (better endurance, stronger, or combination [athletic build]). The plan is then generated using the same formulas that professional athletes use. In case you were wondering about customizable options within the workout, you can choose your instructor, environment, and music category (14 types to choose from). Hope you enjoy the app. Let me know if you have any questions.

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3yr ago

@peter_bonac1 thanks a lot for the solid explanation!

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3yr ago

Sequoia

Great design! Very stylish. I also like the idea that the app allows workouts with and without equipment. I'll try this app!

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3yr ago

Pedestal

Maker

Thank you Denis @denis_galka! The app was designed around people training for events (mountain climbing, marathon,...) where you need to keep your workout routine but don't know that equipment will be available when you travel. Hope you enjoy the app. Let me know if you have any questions.

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3yr ago

Liftoffs

Congrats on launch! Looks like very good fitness app with good design. Definitely would check that out!

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3yr ago

Pedestal

Maker

Thank you Danylo @danya_pashuk!

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3yr ago

Pedestal

Maker

Hey Product Hunters! I'm the co-founder and product designer for Pedestal. Thank you for the support ❤️ If you have a chance to try our app, I would love to hear your feedback. There were some complex user flows to figure out, and use cases where we have to convey a lot of information on one screen. These were fun challenges to tackle, but of course the only way to know whether your solutions are effective is through user testing and feedback. I'd greatly value any honest, constructive criticism that will help identify any areas where we could improve. Thanks again!

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3yr ago