This update is about the daily loop: logging a set, logging a meal, and seeing whether the plan is working. We rebuilt the workout logger to feel faster, added food scanning, and tightened how plans and progress are calculated. Here is what changed and how to use it.
A smoother workout logger
The workout screen now works the way lifters expect from a good logging app. The goal is to get the numbers in with as few taps as possible, so you can get back to the bar.
- Tap a value and type. Tap a weight or rep value and the whole number is selected, so what you type replaces it. No deleting digits first.
- Check a set to start the rest timer. Marking a set done starts the countdown automatically.
- A sticky rest bar. The timer stays pinned on screen with −15, +15 and Skip buttons, so you can adjust rest without leaving your exercise.
- Swipe to delete. Added a set by mistake? Swipe it away.
- Supersets. Group exercises into a superset and the logger keeps them together.
- Plate calculator. Enter a target weight and see which plates go on each side of the bar.
- Warm-up sets. Log warm-up sets separately from your working sets.
- Edit finished workouts. Forgot to log a set, or typed 185 instead of 135? Open the workout from your history and fix it.
- PRs by estimated 1RM. Personal records are based on your estimated one-rep max, so a heavy set of five can count even if you never tested a true single.
900+ exercises with instructions and images
The exercise library now has more than 900 movements, each with step-by-step instructions and images that show the setup and the movement.
Scan your food
Typing every ingredient is the main reason people quit tracking food. You can now log in three different ways without typing at all.
- Barcodes. Scan a packaged food and we look it up in Open Food Facts and the USDA database.
- Nutrition labels. Take a photo of the label and the app reads the numbers for you.
- Meal photos. Photograph a plate and the app identifies the foods so you can log them.
Photo scans are an estimate. Label and meal photos are sent to OpenAI to read the label or identify the food, and nutrition values come from the USDA FoodData Central database and Open Food Facts. Always give the result a quick look, especially for portion size. If a food is missing, you can submit it as a community food, which is marked unverified. For the details of what is sent where, see our Privacy Policy.
A 13,000+ food library and a better food log
Search now covers a library of more than 13,000 foods from USDA FoodData Central, including whole foods that are hard to find by barcode. The food log also got easier to scan at a glance:
- Meal sections for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, so your day reads in order.
- Copy from yesterday for the meals you eat on repeat.
- A redesigned water tracker that makes it quick to add a glass or a bottle.
Smarter plans that follow evidence-based ranges
Your calorie, macro and workout plan is built from your answers during onboarding: goal, experience, schedule, equipment, height, weight and pace. We tightened the rules behind it so the numbers stay sensible for every combination of answers.
- Calories are set from your estimated energy needs, with a deficit or surplus sized to your goal pace and kept inside commonly recommended ranges.
- Protein and macros stay within evidence-based ranges for your body weight and goal, rather than a single formula applied to everyone.
- Workouts match your experience, available days and equipment, so your plan fits the days and gear you actually have.
These are general estimates, not medical advice. If you have a medical condition or you are pregnant, talk to a professional before changing your diet or training. If you are curious how the goal pace fits in, read Cut vs bulk vs maintain.
Progress you can read at a glance
Daily weight bounces around with water, salt and sleep. The weight chart now shows a 7-day average trend line alongside your weigh-ins, so you can see the direction instead of reacting to one number. Add a progress photo to a weigh-in if you want a visual record too. Photos stay private to your account.
Reminders that respect your schedule
Reminders are local notifications that you set, and they follow the schedule you chose. You decide which reminders to turn on and when they arrive, and nothing is sent from our servers. Rest timer alerts also work when the app is in the background, so you do not have to stare at the screen between sets.
How to get the update
Update NewYou AI from the App Store. An Android version for Google Play is on the way. If you hit a problem, email us from the support page and we will take a look. Your existing workouts, weigh-ins and food logs carry over.