Frequently Asked Questions

Myotect is an evidence-based hypertrophy training app for iOS. It generates personalised training programmes based on your experience level, schedule, and equipment, then automatically progresses your training using principles from peer-reviewed exercise science.

About 2 minutes. You'll enter your experience level, available training days, session duration, equipment, and preferred weight unit. The app then generates your first programme immediately.

No. Myotect requires no account, no email, and no login. All your data is stored locally on your device. You can start training immediately after setup.

Myotect works with any equipment combination — from a full gym to bodyweight only. During setup, you select what you have access to (barbells, dumbbells, cables, machines, resistance bands, etc.) and the app only selects exercises you can actually perform.

No. Myotect is a one-time purchase of £14.99. There are no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads, and no premium tiers. Every feature is included from day one, forever.

Yes. Like all App Store purchases, you can install Myotect on any device signed into the same Apple ID at no extra cost. There's no cloud sync, but you can move your training history between devices manually: export a backup from Settings > Data Management on one device, then use Import Backup on the other.

There is no free trial, but Apple's App Store allows refunds within 14 days of purchase if the app doesn't meet your expectations.

Yes. Open an exercise card during a workout and tap Superset to pair it with any other exercise in the session. Myotect re-orders them side by side, alternates your sets automatically, and starts the rest timer after each completed round rather than between paired sets. Tap Unlink at any time to dissolve the pair.

On any barbell exercise, tap Plates on the exercise card. Choose your bar (20 kg standard, 15 kg women's, or 10 kg technique bar — or the lb equivalents), enter the total weight you want to lift, and it shows exactly which plates to load on each side using the fewest plates possible.

A mesocycle is a training block of 4-6 weeks where volume and intensity progressively increase, followed by a deload week where volume is intentionally reduced. This structure — called periodisation — is the foundation of effective long-term programming and is supported by extensive research.

RIR stands for Reps in Reserve — how many more reps you could have done but didn't. If you did 10 reps but could have done 12, that's RIR 2. The app requires RIR for working sets because it drives fatigue assessment, progression decisions, and rest timer adjustments. Accurate RIR data makes the entire system smarter.

Myotect uses double progression. You work within a prescribed rep range (e.g., 8-12 reps). When you hit the top of the range on all working sets, the app increases weight by the minimum increment for your equipment type and drops reps back to the bottom. If you fail to reach the minimum reps for two consecutive sessions at the same weight, the app reduces weight by 10%. When a weight increase is earned, the exercise card highlights with a celebration banner so the moment of progression feels rewarding.

After the deload week, the app generates a new mesocycle with volume targets adapted based on your performance. Muscle groups where you progressed well may get more volume; muscle groups where difficulty was consistently high may get slightly less. You don't need to plan anything — it's automatic.

Yes. Tap the swap icon on any exercise to see alternatives scored by muscle overlap, movement pattern, and your available equipment. If no substitution exists, you can skip the exercise entirely. The app handles both scenarios gracefully.

Before each session, the app asks you to rate sleep quality, stress level, and motivation on a 1-5 scale. These combine into a weighted readiness score (sleep 40%, stress 35%, motivation 25%). If your readiness is low, the app shows an advisory explaining which factors are affecting you, so you can adjust your session accordingly.

Yes. All data is stored locally on your device using Apple's on-device database. Nothing is transmitted to any server, ever. There are no analytics, no crash reporting, no advertising identifiers, and no third-party SDKs. Your training data is as private as the photos on your phone.

Yes — and restore it too. Go to Settings > Data Management to export your full training history as JSON (a complete backup you can re-import later) or CSV (for spreadsheets). Myotect also keeps automatic rolling backups of your five most recent training days on your device, visible in the Files app under On My iPhone > Myotect > Backups.

Deleting the app deletes its on-device data, including the automatic backups stored inside the app's own folder. If you might come back, first save a backup somewhere safe: Settings > Data Management > Export Training Data, and save the file to Files or anywhere you like. After reinstalling (free, any time), restore it with Import Backup. Your iPhone's normal iCloud or computer backup also includes Myotect's data.

The programme generator uses your specified session duration to constrain exercise selection. If workouts feel too long or short, go to Settings > Edit Profile > Session Duration and adjust. Then regenerate your programme from the Programmes tab.

Charts require data to display. Complete at least one full workout to see volume and completion charts. For the relative strength trend, you also need to log your body weight (Settings > Edit Profile or Progress tab > Log Weight). Each chart shows placeholder text explaining exactly what's needed.

Yes. Go to Settings > Edit Profile to change any of your onboarding selections. Note that changes to training days, experience level, or session duration only apply when you generate a new programme — your current active programme is not affected.