Big Updates, Thanks to You!
/As Head of Training Experience here at Volt HQ, a big part of my job is to listen to our users and help turn your feedback into major improvements to your experience using the Volt app. We are so lucky to have a passionate community of users in the Volt Family, and we’re constantly passing your feedback around the office — from app reviews and emails to your social media posts, and even the occasional handwritten letter! — because you are the reason we work hard to deliver amazing training through Volt. All that to say, your feedback truly matters to us, which is why I’m thrilled to tell you about the latest updates to Volt.
In this release, we’ve redesigned some existing experiences and introduced some new features that are a direct result of the awesome feedback we’ve gotten from you. Check out what’s new!
A New Look for Your Workouts
First, we’ve refreshed the visual look and feel of your workouts with a goal of making your training experience even better. Thanks to your feedback, you’ll notice a streamlined design with bigger fonts for better readability, rounded buttons that look more “tappable,” and more visual landmarks to tell you where you are in your workout. There’s also a new movement timer that lets you see the technique video as you’re timing, so you won’t forget what you’re doing. And be on the lookout for the new Cortex® logo and animation, too!
Cortex® 2.0
Along with a beautiful new logo, our hardworking training AI got a bigger brain with this update. We fine-tuned the algorithms that power Cortex to make smarter adjustments to your responses during your workouts, and stay more attuned to how you’re using the app. You’ll also see some new messages from Cortex — including a recap of your performance at the end of a group of sets — to give you more insights into how you’re performing.
New RPE Screens
Rating the difficulty of a movement just got easier, with clearer language on our RPE (rate of perceived exertion) screen and two new RPE screens for different types of movements. You’ll now see different descriptions for strength, endurance, and explosive movements, to help guide you as you make your selection.
Your Set History, Revealed
Speaking of insights, this feature is the direct result of requests from the Volt Family for more visibility into your training progress. On the Movement Info screen, you’ll now see a complete set history for every exercise in your program — including weights, reps completed, RPE ratings, and e1RMs (estimated one-rep maximums). Just tap the Info button on a movement to reveal your set history.
What’s an e1RM?
During your Volt workout, Cortex is working behind the scenes to recommend the right weights for you to lift. To do that, Cortex estimates your predicted one-rep maximum: a measure of how much weight you could potentially lift in a given movement. We call this your estimated one-rep max, or e1RM, and Cortex uses this number to give you the most precise recommendation possible for every set.
As you get stronger, Cortex will automatically update your e1RM to help you get the most out of every workout. This is part of the reason why Volt is so effective in helping you avoid over-training (training too hard), under-training (not training hard enough to see results), and plateaus. With this update, you’ll also see an update of your current e1RM at the end of all your sets.
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