2.4.0
2023-07-20
Unveiling trends, progress charts, and a custom readiness number!
** New features: **
Trends: See how your velocity is trending today compared to your recent matched sets. At a glance understand if you are on track or off pace as soon as you complete a set.
Progress charts (Pro): See how much progress you have made by reviewing your mean velocity performance for any exercise.
Adjustable context numbers (Pro): Personalise your performance context. Pick from last session or a 6-week average to benchmark today's performance for all metrics.
** Bug fixes: **
General bug fixes and stability improvements
2.3.2
2023-07-13
Autosave videos, load increment buttons, custom app icons and quality of life upgrades
** New features **
Auto-save videos:
Say goodbye to manual video saves. Switch on the auto-save feature in settings and let Metric save your videos direct to camera roll.
Custom app icons:
Make Metric VBT your own with four different app icons. Pick your favourite to fit with your home screen.
Load increment buttons:
Enter your training weight more quickly and accurately with our handy load increment buttons.
Full team training history (Teams):
You can now review the complete training history for each athlete, giving you a richer insight into their performance journey.
** Improvements **
Algorithm and performance optimisations:
We've tweaked our algorithms by further improving unrack and rerack filters.
Training profiles refresh:
We've revamped our profile and membership pages, making it simpler to navigate and update your details.
Improved user guide and support documentation:
We've improved the support menu to make learning about VBT and troubleshooting easier.
** Bug fixes **
Stability improvements
Video processing fixes
Set management improvements
Whether you're a free user or a Pro subscriber, version 2.3.2 is designed to make your training experience smarter, simpler, and more effective.
2.3.1
2023-06-23
What's new v2.3.1: Enhanced coach & team functionality
- Coach Mode Improvements
Transform your coaching sessions with the efficiency of Coach Mode. Record sessions for multiple athletes on a single device all from a single page. (coach account required)
- Review full team training history:
Stay in the loop with your athletes progress directly from the Metric training app.
2.3.0
2023-06-16
What's new v2.3: Record alerts.
Get real-time alerts about your personal records for velocity, load, reps, and power for each exercise.
Explore your progress in the new Records Feed - a timeline of all your achievements ever recorded in the Metric app.
We've also improved overall app performance and stability for an even better workout experience.
2.2
2023-06-08
Metric v2.2.
Fresh features to elevate your barbell velocity tracking. More control, deeper insights, and pretty new charts.
What's new:
- Full data display customisation
Your metrics, your way with advanced customisation options. Display only the metrics that matter to you for each exercise, tailoring every aspect of your workout data, exercise by exercise, allowing you to sculpt exactly the velocity tracking experience to meet your specifications.
- Power profiles (Pro)
You can now choose between load velocity and load power profiles for each exercise. Visualise your performance in a way that makes sense for your training goals.
- Profile context (Pro)
The power and velocity profiles now come with last time context. Compare the shape of today's session profile with your most recent session for the same exercise giving you a visual view of your progress,
- Recent exercise filtering
Choose from a list of your most recently completed exercises during setup, streamlining your training routine.
Improvements:
- Faster post-set processing, which has been boosted by over 400% in some tests on iOS 16.
Bug fixes:
- We've addressed an issue that occasionally resulted in false reps during set setup.
2.1.1
2023-05-31
What’s new v2.1.1:
Minor bug fixes for session mode.
Features and benefits available in Pro:
- Session Mode: Record multiple sets in a row, bringing together exercises into a single workout on a single page.
- Automated Load Velocity Profiling: Unleash the power of your data. Every session, every exercise, automatically calculated. Understand your performance across all loads and velocities.
- Training History: Store and review every rep ever recorded in Metric.
- Power Metrics: Train with power. Peak and mean power metrics are now available from the settings buttons on your set review.
- Peak Velocity: Understand the fastest moment of speed in your set. More insights for a more informed training experience.
We're excited to bring you these new features and improvements. Our goal is to make your training smarter, easier, and more effective. Whether you're a free user or a Pro subscriber, Metric is here to redefine your limits in strength and power training.
Ready to conquer the weightroom?
2.1.0
2023-05-29
What’s new v2.1:
Introducing Metric Pro with session Mode, automated load velocity profiling, full training history, power metrics, peak velocity and more!
- Easier App Navigation: Whether it's diving deep into your training history, launching a new session, or seeking guidance from our support pages, everything is now at your fingertips - faster and more intuitive than ever.
- Session Mode enhancements: With v2.1, training has never been smoother. Seamlessly add another set for an existing exercise or introduce a completely new exercise to your session in one tap.
Features and benefits available in Pro:
- Session Mode: Record multiple sets in a row, bringing together exercises into a single workout on a single page.
- Automated Load Velocity Profiling: Unleash the power of your data. Every session, every exercise, automatically calculated. Understand your performance across all loads and velocities.
- Training History: Store and review every rep ever recorded in Metric.
- Power Metrics: Train with power. Peak and mean power metrics are now available from the settings buttons on your set review.
- Peak Velocity: Understand the fastest moment of speed in your set. More insights for a more informed training experience.
We're excited to bring you these new features and improvements. Our goal is to make your training smarter, easier, and more effective. Whether you're a free user or a Pro subscriber, Metric is here to redefine your limits in strength and power training.
Ready to conquer the weightroom?
2.0.0
2023-05-18
V2.0 - Major upgrades and improvements to MetricVBT, introducing Session Mode, Load velocity profiles, training history, and more!
** New Features: **
- Session Mode: Record multiple sets in a row, bringing together exercises into a single workout on a single page.
- Load Velocity Profile: Unleash the power of your data. Every session, every exercise, automatically calculated. Understand your performance across all loads and velocities.
- Training History: Store and review every rep ever recorded in Metric.
- Power Metrics: Train with power. Peak and mean power metrics are now available from the settings buttons on your set review.
- Peak Velocity: Understand the fastest moment of speed in your set. More insights for a more informed training experience.
- VBT Support Pages: Optimize your training with our expanded support pages. Learn more about Velocity Based Training, get tips, and share experiences in our thriving Metric Discord community.
- Introducing Metric Pro (Optional Subscription): Enjoy advanced features, priority support and more when you join Metric PRO.
** Improvements: **
- Video Saving Optimisations: We have fixed the issues causing crashes during video saving. Now, save your videos smoothly without any interruptions.
- Processing Speed Improvements: Metric now processes and provides your set data even faster after each recording. Less waiting, more lifting.
- More Robust Set Edit Functionality: We've patched some issues with the set edit functionality. Now, you can update, modify, and delete sets as you wish.
- New Onboarding Flow: We've streamlined our onboarding process to get you lifting faster. Get real-time tips with our tutorial directly connected to the first set.
** Bug Fixes: **
- Aesthetic Spring Cleaning: With all these new features, we've taken time to tidy up. Enjoy prettier colours, uniform spacing, and cleaner copy.
We're excited to bring you these new features and improvements. Our goal is to make your training smarter, easier, and more effective. Whether you're a free user or a Pro subscriber, V2.0 is here to redefine your limits in strength and power training.
Ready to conquer the weightroom?
1.3.2
2023-04-05
V1.3.2 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
Menu interaction patch
Fixed a bug with menus that was causing a weird scroll behaviour
Speed improvements
Faster post set processing, less analysis time before data is delivered.
Eccentric Tempo
Track and review the eccentric length of each rep.
Display settings
Adjust which metrics and highlight cards are shown during training.
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Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. record video of your sets and get instant feedback and analysis of velocity, range of motion, tempo fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, Weightlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts weights and wants to do it better!
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm and artificial intelligence makes velocity measurement fast, accurate and easy.
1.3.1
2023-03-24
V1.3.1 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
Tracking bug fix
Found and fixed an issue with some edge cases and environments.
Speed improvements
Faster post set processing, less analysis time before data is delivered.
Eccentric Tempo
Track and review the eccentric length of each rep.
Display settings
Adjust which metrics and highlight cards are shown during training.
Algorithm improvements
More edge cases solved, better tracking on unilateral exercises and Olympic lifts.
Add bodyweight in your profile
For power metric calculation (coming soon)
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. record video of your sets and get instant feedback and analysis of velocity, range of motion, tempo fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, Weightlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts weights and wants to do it better!
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm and artificial intelligence makes velocity measurement fast, accurate and easy.
1.3
2023-03-01
V1.3 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
Eccentric Tempo
Track and review the eccentric length of each rep.
Display settings
Adjust which metrics and highlight cards are shown during training.
Algorithm improvements
More edge cases solved, better tracking on unilateral exercises and Olympic lifts.
Add bodyweight in your profile
For power metric calculation (coming soon)
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. record video of your sets and get instant feedback and analysis of velocity, range of motion, tempo fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, Weightlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts weights and wants to do it better!
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm and artificial intelligence makes velocity measurement fast, accurate and easy.
1.2.1
2023-02-10
V1.2.1 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
Coach mode
Coaches on our pilot program will now be able to record sets for athletes through their own Metric account.
Training context
Compare numbers from your current set with last time.
Tracking algorithm improvements
Fixed issues causing ghost reps and missed detections, Metric should be much smoother.
Camera zoom
Pinch the frame or use the buttons to frame your lifts better.
Custom plate size
Enter the plate diameter of your weight plate for accurate metrics.
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
1.2
2022-12-21
###Holiday Update v1.2
Happy holidays Metric lifters!
A few big updates have been rolled out for v1.2 just in time for the holidays.
Thanks for all your support for 2022, we can’t wait to continue making Metric even better for you in the New Year!
*What’s new:*
Training context
Compare numbers from your current set with last time
Tracking algorithm improvements
Fixed issues causing ghost reps and missed detections, Metric should be much smoother.
Snatch & Zercher lifts
You can now do snatch variations and Zercher movements with MetricVBT
Camera zoom
Pinch the frame or use the buttons to frame your lifts better
Custom plate size
Enter the plate diameter of your weight plate for accurate metrics
1.1
2022-12-06
V1.1 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
*Training context*
Metric now shows the difference between your most recent set and the last time you performed that lift. Use this to compete or track readiness.
*Zoom*
Pinch the screen or toggle via the buttons to frame your lifts within your gym environment better. This unlocks the wide angle and telephoto lenses on more recent iPhone models!
*Custom plate sizes*
Don’t lift with regulation 45cm weight plates? You can now enter the diameter of your weight plates and get accurate results with Metric. (Be sure to enter the diameter of the largest visible plate on the barbell)
*Fix for some extra rep detections*
There was an issue with extra reps being detected on the unracking or set up lifts. This should be fixed now.
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
1.0.1
2022-11-21
V1.0.1 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
*Intelligent rep detection*
Metric now features an in-house model for determining your rep start and end points. This system massively improves processing speed and accuracy.
*Ballistic lift support*
Several ballistic lifts have been added to the exercise list including loaded jumps, cleans, jerks and more. (Nb. more lifts like snatches are coming soon.)
*Support for multi-athlete workflow*
Early access users of Metric for Teams can now quickly switch between athletes using the same device.
*Fewer taps between sets*
A simplified new set workflow makes adding new sets even faster and easier.
*Plus many more great improvements*
Quickly filter the exercise list with a handy search bar. You can now delete sets entirely. The accelerometer is less likely to end sets with bar drops. The user interface has been adjusted for easier use. Several bugs have been hunted down and removed.
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Introducing MetricVBT, a new way to measure velocity in the gym without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts weights for strength, power or hypertrophy
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
0.7.1
2022-10-06
V0.7.1 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
Algorithm overhaul
We have reworked the Metric vision framework, for improved stability and accuracy.
• Better low light tracking
• X, Y & Z axis corrections
• 30% faster video processing
Video swipe to dismiss
You can now exit the video playback by swiping down on the screen
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with any standard size circular weight plates (450mm / 17.7in)
0.6.0
2022-09-17
V0.6 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
Algorithm improvements - Improved stability and reliability for the Metric vision framework.
X & Z axis correction - Metric is now 3D calibrated, this has improved accuracy for mean velocity calculation.
Stability improvements - Bug fixes, interface tweaks and fewer app crashes polished up for a better user experience.
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts weights
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement accurate, fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
0.5.7
2022-08-01
V0.5.7 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
• Patched a rep detection issue that was introduced with v0.5.6
• Minor bug fixes
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
0.5.6
2022-07-26
V0.5.6 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
• Improved language throughout the app including updated instructions and troubleshooting information.
• Solved several stability issues, crashes, and bugs.
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
0.5.5
2022-07-11
V0.5.5 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
• Improved language throughout the app including updated instructions and troubleshooting information.
• Solved several stability issues and several bugs.
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
0.5.4
2022-06-16
V0.5.4 - New features and bug fixes for MetricVBT
Variance is now consistency - We inverted this score for clarity. The closer to 100% the better.
Edit set details - It is now possible to change the exercise or load of a set.
Remove reps - Gives you the option to hide reps like un-racking or where a spotter took over.
Stability and algorithm improvements - Better bar tracking and fewer app crashes.
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast, accurate and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
0.5.2
2022-06-02
V0.5.2 - Stability improvements and bug fixes for iOS 14
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V0.5.0 - New features and bug fixes below:
- Stats overlay. See your velocity data directly on your set video.
- Automatic rest timer. Starts counting the second you finish your last rep.
- Re-processing for dropped frames. This improves Metric reliability on old phones that drop frames during recording. All sets will now be buttery smooth with HD 60fps video.
- Share button. Share video directly from the Metric app to messages, social media or Airdrop.
- General algorithm improvements. More edge cases and outliers have been accounted for making Metric more accurate and consistent.
- General bug fixes and interface optimisations.
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
0.5.1
2022-05-26
V0.5.1 - Fixed a bug for phones running iOS 14
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V0.5.0 - New features and bug fixes below:
- Stats overlay. See your velocity data directly on your set video.
- Automatic rest timer. Starts counting the second you finish your last rep.
- Re-processing for dropped frames. This improves Metric reliability on old phones that drop frames during recording. All sets will now be buttery smooth with HD 60fps video.
- Share button. Share video directly from the Metric app to messages, social media or Airdrop.
- General algorithm improvements. More edge cases and outliers have been accounted for making Metric more accurate and consistent.
- General bug fixes and interface optimisations.
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)
0.5.0
2022-05-25
V0.5.0 - New features and bug fixes below:
- Stats overlay. See your velocity data directly on your set video.
- Automatic rest timer. Starts counting the second you finish your last rep.
- Re-processing for dropped frames. This improves Metric reliability on old phones that drop frames during recording. All sets will now be buttery smooth with HD 60fps video.
- Share button. Share video directly from the Metric app to messages, social media or Airdrop.
- General algorithm improvements. More edge cases and outliers have been accounted for making Metric more accurate and consistent.
- General bug fixes and interface optimisations.
***
Introducing Metric, a new way to measure VBT without complex and expensive equipment. Take a video of your barbell lifts and get instant analysis of velocity, range of motion, fatigue and more.
• Perfect for S&C coaches, Powerlifters, athletes, and anyone who lifts
• Metric’s unique computer vision algorithm makes VBT measurement fast and easy
• Works with standard size circular weight plates (450mm)