Jordan, can you give a little insight into your thinking on what constitutes an upgrade for an existing template vs launching it as a new template. I think it is particularly relevant for something like powerbuilding where you’ve already got multiple templates with enough differences among them to justify them being different templates. In other words, what would justify something being a next gen update to existing template vs being a launch of PB IV?
fwiw, just one datapoint, but I’d pay a monthly subscription to have access to the tools to create my own programs in the app. It’s by far the best workout logger, and I’d love to be able to save the tweaks that I’m doing to the templates. being able to reorder workout days, switch out exercises (maybe even combine slots from different templates) would be amazing!
Limie,
Great question. I’ll try to be brief for clarity.
The numbering system, e.g. PB I, PB II, and so on, are correlated to the level of advancement in the audience that the templates are designed for. In other words, PB I is designed for folks with less training experience than PB II, which is designed for lifters with less training experience than PB III. A re-design of PB I wouldn’t really fit as PB IV, though that is coming down the pike in the future.
In re-designing PB I, I considered the feedback I received about the template as well as any changes in programming approach that happened over the time since the original release. In my opinion, an update includes small changes to < 50% of the programming and/or accompanying text. If the programming is completely different, more features are added (especially additional templates within a single download), and/or there are major re-works done to the template(s) and/or supporting materials, I think that constitutes a new template.
-Jordan
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Yea, that is something we are working on. There’s quite a bit of tech involved in making something like that user-friendly, but it’s being worked on at the moment.
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I noticed the absence of HIIT in the new version. Was just curious as to the reasoning.
That makes sense, and also makes me feel a bit dumb as I don’t think I had connected the dots on that being difference between PB II and PB III
`Ah! My bad. I need to do a better job explaining the naming system. Two very different templates, with PB III being my personal favorite and what I used for my last meet prep.
I prefer a higher volume of conditioning to higher intensity for cardiorespiratory fitness development, as I think it works better with less concerns regarding fatigue management.