How these pages are made.

Who answers for it

Zigmars Dzerve, who builds the app, answers for every page. He is a software developer, not a coach or a clinician, and the pages are written to that limit.

How a page is written

• It starts as a brief. The brief names the question the page answers and lists every fact the page may state, each with the source it was read from and the date it was read.
• The draft holds only what the brief holds. A claim with no source in the brief is cut.
• It is checked against the sources line by line before it goes out, and its numbers are checked against the tool that computes them.
• The answer comes first. Each page opens with the answer, then shows the working.

Numbers and tools

A tool on this site runs the same maths as the app. Where a figure is an estimate, such as a one-rep max worked out from a set of several reps, the page says it is an estimate and names the formula.

Where a figure comes from someone else, such as a bar's weight from a federation's rule book or a maker's page, the page names the source. Where sources disagree, the page gives the range and tells you how to check the equipment in front of you.

Named programs and other apps

A training program with an author is described in our own words, with a link to the author's own page. Masheen is not affiliated with any program or its author, and copies no program text.

When a page compares other apps, each fact about them carries the date it was read and where: the store listing or the maker's own page. Prices and limits change, so check the date.

What this site does not cover

• Injury, pain or rehabilitation. Those belong with a clinician.
• Diet, supplements or body weight targets.
• Medical conditions and training. Ask your doctor before starting if you have one.

Dates and corrections

Every article shows when it was published and when it last changed. "Updated" moves only when the page really changes.

If you find a mistake, write to hello@musthaveappscorp.com with the page and the line. A confirmed mistake is fixed and the page gets a new date.

Money

This site exists for the app. The tools are free to use and no page is sponsored. Masheen takes no payment to mention a program, a product or another app.