Stretch15
Consumer and social
fitness routine app
SHOW HN2023
550points
129comments
#48of 3,109 in 2023
Top 2%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
17 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 11 critical, out of 50 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.
Execution: 4 for, 10 againstDesign: 4 for, 0 againstIdea: 4 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good illustrations and easy to follow
From 3 comments
This is excellent! I just followed along the routine and 2 small feedbacks: 1. Please show the instructions before the stretch begins. Right now it says get ready for the next…
shekhar101 on HNLove it OP! It's put together really well and I love the illustrations. Congrats on the release!
matthewhartmans on HNThanks for sharing! Super helpful and easy to follow. One suggestion: Audio queues would be great. I heard a beep when it was first starting but not after that (iOS). And maybe a…
awb on HN
Good idea for desk workers
From 2 comments
Kudos! Desk workers are going to love this. You have kept the duration short and gamified it as well in the form of streaks. It should go viral. A piece of feedback for the…
ajonit on HNReally good job, really good idea. My feedbacks are the same other told you. I would say it would be better if you suggest exercises one can do at the desk in an office. Some of…
andretti1977 on HN
Objections
Beeps are annoying and too long
From 2 comments
This is excellent! I just followed along the routine and 2 small feedbacks: 1. Please show the instructions before the stretch begins. Right now it says get ready for the next…
shekhar101 on HNReally like this. For the timer you should use a mono font so it doesn't jump around so much as it's ticking down. A sound between stretches would be helpful for the times I…
cadooo on HN
Routine is too long at 15 minutes
From 2 comments
Faaaaar tooooo maaaaany bits in that routine, I can't even bother counting beyond ten. How about just six and repeat then two or three times? I won't need it myself as I have a…
TomK32 on HN15 min is too much for me to stay motivated, especially with all the other things I have to deal with, but I have been using that 5min routine in the morning to wake up my body…
it_citizen on HN
Breaks look the same as exercises, unclear transitions
From 2 comments
Not a designer, but for me it would help if breaks were distinguished visually from exercises–both types of screens look the same. A different background color, font, or…
sylphaenos on HN+1. I too had trouble understanding how to get started until I realized there were "get ready" prompts in-between the exercises. That could use more clarity. The illustrations…
withinrafael on HN
Buttons do not work on mobile or Safari
From 3 comments
I’m using safari and I can’t figure out how to use this. The page seems static and there no no clickable buttons
spydr on HNAm I missing something, none of the things that look like buttons do anything? I've tried chrome and Firefox on android
pipes on HNMore feedback: I used it on my mobile but the screen went dark and the timer stopped. Is there a way for you to stop this? Awesome tool!
zufallsheld on HN
Requests
Show instructions during the get-ready phase
From 2 comments
This is excellent! I just followed along the routine and 2 small feedbacks: 1. Please show the instructions before the stretch begins. Right now it says get ready for the next…
shekhar101 on HNBoy did I ever need to do this, thanks! I've bookmarked it. If you'd like feedback, it would be nice for new users like me to see the instructions for the next move during the…
hecanjog on HN
Audio cues and sound between stretches
From 2 comments
Thanks for sharing! Super helpful and easy to follow. One suggestion: Audio queues would be great. I heard a beep when it was first starting but not after that (iOS). And maybe a…
awb on HNReally like this. For the timer you should use a mono font so it doesn't jump around so much as it's ticking down. A sound between stretches would be helpful for the times I…
cadooo on HN
Keyboard accessibility
From 1 comment
Please make this keyboard accessible, going back to the desk and having the find the little ">" is annoying, I'd rather just press the right key, or the spacebar.
keyle on HN
Shorter or varied routines
From 2 comments
Very nice! Maybe would be nice to have some different options, like a 5, 10 and 15 minute course and maybe some variance with different courses on different days of the week.
arco1991 on HNFaaaaar tooooo maaaaany bits in that routine, I can't even bother counting beyond ten. How about just six and repeat then two or three times? I won't need it myself as I have a…
TomK32 on HN
Training poses for people who cannot reach the floor
From 1 comment
This is great! I have a couple points of feedback: If I accidentally click out, there's no way to recover my place. A forward arrow or option to start at any pose by clicking in…
patrickwalton on HN
Questions
Should you warm up before stretching?
From 2 comments
I thought its a bad thing to stretch without warming up, or is that incorrect?
sva_ on HNQuery: should one warm up before stretching to avoid injuries?
solarengineer on HN
Stretches for long calls at a desk
From 1 comment
I work from home and these days, I spend about 3-4 hours in calls (with camera off). What exercises or stretches I can do to make most of this time?
avinassh on HN
Alternatives named
stretchtimer.netlify.app free open source stretch timer
From 1 comment
This is great. Without much shame, I will plug my free/open source stretch timer. https://stretchtimer.netlify.app/ This is not as visually appealing but might be nice for people…
mcapodici on HN
Built to Move book by Kelly Starrett
From 1 comment
On the same topic, I highly recommend the new book Built to Move that can benefit all of us desk workers.
civilaircraft on HN